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Brian Hochman

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How the Drug War Convinced America to Wiretap the Digital Revolution

How the FBI's doomed attempt to stop criminal activity conducted via mobile phones shaped the regime of ubiquitous backdoor surveillance under which we live today.

by Brian Hochman via Humanities on January 6, 2023
When New York City was a Wiretapper’s Dream

Eavesdropping flourished after WWII, aided by legal loopholes, clever hacks, and “private ears”.

by Brian Hochman via IEEE Spectrum on March 25, 2022
A Brief History of Surveillance in America

With wiretapping in the headlines and smart speakers in millions of homes, a look back to the early days of eavesdropping.

by Brian Hochman, April White via Smithsonian Magazine on March 22, 2018

The Listeners: A History of Wiretapping in the United States

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The Making of the Surveillance State

The public widely opposed wiretapping until the 1970s. What changed?

by Andrew Lanham via The New Republic on April 21, 2022

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