North Korea uses sophisticated tools to spy on citizens digitally – report

By James Pearson | SEOUL

Isolated North Korea is developing sophisticated tools to digitally spy on its citizens, who are increasingly using mobile devices to connect to each other, a U.S. government-funded report released on Wednesday says.

The report, “Compromising Connectivity”, says North Korea has allowed the growing use of mobile phones and domestic internet access in return for the detailed information the network feeds Pyongyang’s surveillance state.

“By giving citizens new networked technologies like mobile phones and tablets, the government is able to automatically censor unsanctioned content and observe everything citizens are doing on their devices

source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/02/north-korea-uses-sophisticated-tools-to-spy-on-citizens-digitally-report/