By Richard Stone Plans by the US to establish a large data centre in South Korea (ROK) have provided evidence of a diplomatic operation with spurious agendas. The timing of the operation being just one consideration. The ROK has an important geo-strategic position with US regional defence and security provision, a great deal of which remains highly sensitive. An attempt …

By Richard Stone The dividing line between legitimate intelligence-gathering and the accumulation of vast troves of personal data accessed through questionable means has always been blurred. The problem now, however, is set to escalate, if recently announced plans are ever implemented: western intelligence services, and their associates, will be able to operate in a totally non-regulated and unaccountable manner. Further …