Photos | The Inner Workings of Big Tech Surveillance: Yahoo, Facebook, & Microsoft Revealed

In this photo from DEFCON 18, people gather around projection screens to study surveillance manuals from tech giants such as Yahoo, Facebook, and Microsoft. The room was packed as attendees delved into the hardware and software used to monitor their every move. Business cards and papers littered the tables, as the crowd absorbed all the text and knowledge they could about the inner workings of these tech companies.
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