UK's Vodafone lets just about any old government tap into its network

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British telecom Vodafone released a report today revealing that a number of governments around the world can tap directly into its network to spy on users. Vodafone is the world’s second-largest carrier (China Mobile is first), and its disclosure explained how "governments regularly requested data about the company’s users for law enforcement and national security purposes." More at the NYT.