"Near-Total Surveillance" Planned by Russia at Sochi 2014 WInter Olympics
Also free wi-fi
Security measures at the Sochi winter Olympics will include such extensive electronic eavesdropping and surveillance that the US State Department has advised Americans headed to Russia to leave smart phones and laptops at home, an investigation has revealed.
Research by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, two Russian investigative journalists who specialise in covering the security services, reveals a picture of near-total surveillance, Soldatov said.
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"Near-Total Surveillance" Planned by Russia at Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
To keep the athletes from England from feeling homesick maybe.