Britain's New Spy Chief Says Some U.S. Hi-Tech Firms Are Aiding Terrorism

Monday, 3 November 2014


Robert Hannigan (right) took on the role of director of GCHQ (left) last month after a distinguished career as a senior diplomat Photo: Crown copyright



Britain's Spy Chief Says US Tech Firms Aid Terrorism -- The Telegraph



New GCHQ director Richard Hannigan accuses some Silicon Valley companies of becoming 'the command and control networks of choice' for terrorists



Technology giants such as Facebook and Twitter have become "the command and control networks of choice" for terrorists and criminals but are "in denial" about the scale of the problem, the new head of GCHQ has said.



Robert Hannigan said that Isil terrorists in Syria and Iraq have "embraced the web" and are using it to intimidate people and inspire "would-be jihadis" from all over the World to join them.



He urged the companies to work more closely with the security services, arguing that it is time for them to confront "some uncomfortable truths" and that privacy is not an "absolute right".



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More News On Britain's New Spy Chief Saying That Some U.S. Tech Firms Are Aiding Terrorism



Tech groups aid terror, says UK spy chief -- Financial Times

GCHQ Chief Says Social Media Aids Terrorists -- SKY News

Social media websites aid terrorism, claims GCHQ chief -- HITC Tech

British spy chief: Tech firms aiding terrorism -- The Hill

Internet firms ‘in denial’ over terror role, warns GCHQ -- Channel 4

GCHQ chief: Tech firms 'in denial about online terrorism' -- ITV News

Web firms 'in denial' on terrorism -- Daily Mail/Press Association

Change at the top for Britain's spies -- BBC

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