nvestigation uncovers FSB surveillance system – branded ‘Prism on steroids’ – to listen to all athletes and visitors. […]
The Sorm system is being modernised across Russia, but particular attention has been paid to Sochi given the large number of foreign visitors expected next year. Technical specifications set out by the Russian state telecoms agency also show that a controversial technology known as deep packet inspection, which allows intelligence agencies to filter users by particular keywords, is being installed across Russia’s networks, and is required to be compatible with the Sorm system. […]
Ron Deibert, a professor at the University of Toronto and director of Citizen Lab, which co-operated with the Sochi research, describes the Sorm amendments as « Prism on steroids » […]
In the end, the goal is overarching, but simple, says Soldatov: « Russian authorities want to make sure that every connection and every move made online in Sochi during the Olympics will be absolutely transparent to the secret services of the country. »
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/06/russia-monitor-communications-sochi-winter-olympics