ICE’s Phone Spyware Plans Face Questions From US Lawmaker
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Scrutiny of ICE’s deal with Paragon is another data point that surveillance tooling is running ahead of governance. If your product touches communications, location, or device telemetry, assume it will be pulled into the same policy and oversight debates—build audit trails and access transparency now, not after subpoenas arrive.
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