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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Istanbul Beset by Bugging Scare amid Privacy Fears | EurasiaNet.org

"Istanbul Beset by Bugging Scare amid Privacy Fears
May 20, 2010 - 2:29pm, by Yigal Schleifer

In the backstreets of Istanbul’s Tahtakale neighborhood, a bazaar district filled with shops selling cheap cell phones and computer accessories, street vendors have for years been making a living selling counterfeit prescription drugs, Viagra in particular. In recent months, though, these sellers have added some new products to their regular lineup: cheap Chinese-made listening devices that let the user eavesdrop on conversations in another room, and miniature video cameras dressed up as pens that let the average person play detective."

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