We Asked a CIA Spy 27 Tough Questions | Honesty Box

Описание: Former CIA officer Jason Hanson answers the internet’s biggest questions in this episode of Honesty Box.

Jason explains how people really get into the CIA, what surveillance and counter-surveillance actually look like, how intelligence officers recruit sources, and why the world of espionage is often very different from what we see in films.

He also discusses sleeper agents, public Wi-Fi, phone security, spy tactics, foreign intelligence, government secrecy, and what life inside the CIA can do to your personal life.

This episode contains discussions of espionage, surveillance, violence, organised crime, terrorism, government agencies and sensitive real-world events that some viewers may find distressing.

Thank you to Jason Hanson for taking part in this episode of Honesty Box. You can find out more about his work at:
‪@JasonHansonSpyBriefing‬
https://spybriefing.com/

00:00 Intro
00:21 How are you recruited into the CIA?
01:01 What kind of work did you carry out in the CIA?
01:18 What’s the difference between surveillance and counter-surveillance?
02:07 Are there really spies walking among us?
02:37 What are sleeper agents?
03:00 What are sleeper agents trying to find out?
03:25 What does surveillance really look like?
04:28 Who’s better: the CIA or FBI?
04:55 What makes a good CIA officer?
05:53 Who has the highest security clearance in the US?
07:02 Can the CIA make someone disappear without a trace?
08:31 Is it expected that you might have to give up your identity?
09:09 What is your favourite spy tactic?
10:40 Does the CIA listen through our phones and laptop cameras?
12:06 Are hitmen real?
12:58 What’s the most dangerous country in the world?
14:00 How do you know if you can trust an access agent?
14:57 Why won’t they release the Epstein files?
15:53 Should the Epstein files be released?
16:17 Is social media the biggest intelligence gathering tool today?
17:52 Would you ever log into public Wi-Fi?
18:30 Can anyone access your data through public Wi-Fi?
19:49 How does the CIA recruit agents in foreign countries?
21:34 How long were you a CIA officer?
22:36 Who is really running America right now?
23:35 Will the US and UK continue to be allies?
23:56 Should we trust the government?

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