Defensive Signals Intelligence
There are a number of ways that a person or organization can defend against signals intelligence. There is a delicate balance between the level of protection and the actual threat, as expressed in the clichés about "tinfoil hats".
One must begin by defining the threat. It is considerably more difficult to defend against detection that one is signaling, as opposed to defending against an opponent discovering the content of the transmitted message. Appropriate encryption can protect against content interception, but protecting against signal detection, especially with a capable opponent, requires measures to make the signal hard to detect – which can also make it difficult for the intended recipient to receive the signal. Any defensive program needs to consider the nature of the threat and the capabilities of the opponent.
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