Chapter
The CIA’s Technology Failure
27:07 - 36:09 (09:02)
The reliance on unsecured technology by the CIA for communication with sources highlights a lack of security and encryption. The technology failure has exposed the agency and jeopardized its operations.
Clips
CIA and DOJ have had tension over the use of CIA information or sources for American justice cases.
27:07 - 30:38 (03:31)
Summary
CIA and DOJ have had tension over the use of CIA information or sources for American justice cases. Jerry Chun-Shing Lee was under investigation by the FBI for possessing notebooks that contained CIA informant and agent information in China, but sources believe there was a technical problem with his access to the information.
ChapterThe CIA’s Technology Failure
Episode75: Compromised Comms
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Former intelligence official reveals the risk of working in intelligence, including the execution of a man and his pregnant wife on a closed circuit television and the dangers of spying for US government.
30:49 - 33:11 (02:22)
Summary
Former intelligence official reveals the risk of working in intelligence, including the execution of a man and his pregnant wife on a closed circuit television and the dangers of spying for US government. However, closed societies such as China and Iran keep a very tight lid on information, making it difficult to uncover the truth.
ChapterThe CIA’s Technology Failure
Episode75: Compromised Comms
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The intelligence community's use of technology has led to disagreements on how to handle it, raising concerns about the security of the system and the potential for retaliation.
33:11 - 36:09 (02:57)
Summary
The intelligence community's use of technology has led to disagreements on how to handle it, raising concerns about the security of the system and the potential for retaliation. There needs to be a significant re-evaluation of the process and a public exploration of the way that the intelligence community is using its technology.