Israel reported to have access to confidential Dutch tapping data
26/11/2002
Editor: Joe Figueiredo
A radio programme of the Dutch evangelical broadcaster, EO, has reported that there is strong evidence that the Israeli secret service has uncontrolled access to confidential tapping data collected by the Dutch police and intelligence services. This was apparently revealed to EO reporters by members of the police and intelligence community.
According to the EO investigation, the tapping equipment, which is deployed in the Netherlands and was bought from Israeli supplier Comverse, is inferior in quality, in comparison to equivalent Dutch systems, three times more expensive, and purchased without public tender.
Moreover, Dutch users have neither access to Comverse software, nor design specifications. More importantly, Comverse engineers can dial-in remotely from Israel to access equipment (and data) installed in the Netherlands.
Similar allegations were made in December 2001, when the American press reported that Israeli intelligence had used Comverse equipment to spy on the American police.
Boris Dittrich, member of the political party D66 and the Dutch Second Chamber, is concerned, not only that confidential information is being leaked, but that the Dutch authorities are dependent on a company that could circumvent Dutch law. Moreover, he is also worried that the Dutch authorities are contemplating buying more Comverse systems.
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