US intelligence agencies can no longer collect and store the telecommunications data of US citizens but other countries are strengthening their efforts.
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Senior Lecturer in Finance, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of German, Aberystwyth University
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Reader at the Department of International Politics and Centre for Welsh Politics and Society, Aberystwyth University
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Reader in Military History and Intelligence Studies in the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Lecturer in Psychology, Aberystwyth University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Reader in Physical Sciences, Aberystwyth University
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Lecturer in International History, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of Film and Media, Aberystwyth University
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Aberystwyth University
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PhD Candidate, Associate Lecturer, Creative Writing, Aberystwyth University
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Lecturer in Economics, Aberystwyth University
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Senior Lecturer in Finance, Aberystwyth University
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Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, Aberystwyth University
