Episode 362 - When a private enterprise threatens national security

Podcast: Canadian Intelligence Eh · Phil Gurski

Opublikowano: 2026-10-31

Send us Fan Mail I am old enough to remember when the best technology was in the hands of states/governments. During the Cold War, satellite imagery was used by both sides to keep an eye (literally!) on each other and the best image resolution was guarded by the military and intelligence services (the first computers were as well: see the Bletchley Park codebreaking example in WWII). Now, private enterprises rule the roost and seem to have the best kit. What, then, if these companies decide on a whim to limit its access in times of conflict...