[indthkr]

"What they lack is the financial capability..."

That all depends on which "they" you are refering to.

"They" may not be able to assemble "the whole enchilada", but that doesn't mean you'll ever have privacy in your cell phone or email communications.

[Black Agnes]

Oh, agreed wholeheartedly.

What I do have in the case of private individuals is a court system.

You can easily get a restraining order against a private company for such behavior when detected. Because it’s stalking.

Not so much against the PTB’s