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[CIO] Experts Warn of Russian Spying, Hackers at Sochi Olympics

Americans heading to Sochi, Russia, for the Winter Olympics are being warned that privacy is not a right in the host country and all their electronic communications will likely be monitored.

By Antone Gonsalves 
Thu, February 06, 2014

CSO — Americans heading to Sochi, Russia, for the Winter Olympics are being warned that privacy is not a right in the host country and all their electronic communications will likely be monitored.

The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, is recommending the use of electronic devices that are devoid of sensitive information and can be left behind, if Russian authorities decide to confiscate the equipment.

To avoid problems, personal smartphones, tablets and laptops should be left at home. Americans should only use devices bought or borrowed for the trip and can be wiped clean when leaving the country to avoid taking malware back home.

In the U.S., revelations of the National Security Agency's gathering of data from phone calls and Internet activity has sparked a nationwide debate on privacy versus the nation's anti-terrorist efforts. In Russia, such discussions are moot, since the government has the undisputed right to intercept and store all electronic communications.