National Communications Centre
Encyclopedia
The National Communications Centre (NCC) is a South Africa
n intelligence agency
, and is responsible for bulk electronic surveillance
and eavesdropping (otherwise known as SIGINT) of foreign communications. In this respect it serves a role similar to that of the United States
National Security Agency
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n intelligence agency
Intelligence agency
An intelligence agency is a governmental agency that is devoted to information gathering for purposes of national security and defence. Means of information gathering may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public...
, and is responsible for bulk electronic surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...
and eavesdropping (otherwise known as SIGINT) of foreign communications. In this respect it serves a role similar to that of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Security Agency
National Security Agency
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S...
.