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Stories From the Story: Black Chambers and the Great Chiffre

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The episode of the podcast »Stories from History« tells a story about the beginnings of mass surveillance.
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The episode of the podcast »Stories from History« tells a story about the beginnings of mass surveillance.

·Heidelberg, Germany
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A story about the beginnings of mass surveillance From 1628, Cardinal Richelieu, France's First Minister, leads all the mail to be delivered in France via Paris. The mathematician Antoine Rossignol is supposed to filter out letters with rebellious content. The establishment of this postlog, which was known as the Black Chamber (Cabinet Noir), is regarded as the starting point of mass and systematic surveillance of communication. In addition, Ros…

·Heidelberg, Germany
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Geschichten aus der Geschichte broke the news in Heidelberg, Germany on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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