The Geopolitics of Sovereign Communications Interception: Assessing the Impact of Commercial Mass-Surveillance Inversions on Public Information Networks

Global Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies | Vol. 12, No. 8, August 2021 | pp. 64–72

DOI: 10.46882/2021/GJPCS/120801

Article Type: Original Research Paper

Title: The Geopolitics of Sovereign Communications Interception: Assessing the Impact of Commercial Mass-Surveillance Inversions on Public Information Networks

Authors: Alexei V. Volkov¹, Nadia M. Al-Shari²

Authors’ Affiliations: ¹Department of Information Security, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia; ²School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract:
The global proliferation of automated mass-communications interception platforms has redefined the nature of state intelligence gathering and compromised public communication networks. This article explores how state intelligence agencies deploy advanced deep-packet inspection technologies to monitor national telecom networks, analyzing the structural impacts of these practices on public media outlets and political dissent. Using an analytical framework that combines network infrastructure routing maps with international human rights law, we analyze mass interception campaigns documented between 2019 and 2021 across multiple continents. The technical evidence demonstrates that deploying centralized interception systems systematically compromises public data privacy without judicial oversight, creating severe operational hazards for civic networks and legal professionals. Quantitative vulnerability models show that states utilizing unmonitored mass-surveillance platforms experience a 62% reduction in press freedom scores and a sharp increase in arbitrary political detentions. We conclude that protecting transnational human rights requires establishing strict international legal mechanisms that criminalize the unmonitored export of offensive communications interception technologies.

Keywords: Mass-Surveillance; Deep-Packet Inspection; Telecom Security; Democratic Dissent; Press Freedom; Technical Surveillance

Manuscript Timeline: Received: May 02, 2020; Revised: July 28, 2020; Accepted: October 05, 2020; Published: August 15, 2021

Citation: Volkov, A. V., & Al-Shari, N. M. (2021). The Geopolitics of Sovereign Communications Interception: Assessing the Impact of Commercial Mass-Surveillance Inversions on Public Information Networks. Global Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 12(8), 64–72. DOI: 10.46882/2021/GJPCS/120801

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