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Gator Invades The Department Of Homeland Security
from the eh...-privacy,-who-needs-it? dept
Some people may scoff at the idea that Gator Claria has a "Chief Privacy Officer," considering that the only reason the company is as successful as it's been is because it's been able to sneak its software onto unsuspecting users' computers, watch what they do, and bombard them with ads. However, even more surprising is the idea that such a Chief Privacy Officer would then be trusted by the government for objective advice on data privacy. However, that appears to be exactly what's happened. Salon is reporting that Claria's Chief Privacy Officer has been appointed to Homeland Security's "Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee." You would think there would be better people for such a post. Is Homeland Security going to be installing spyware adware on our machines next? Update: News.com has more details.
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Traitor's Death
The government will pump him for his expertise, then frame him on charges later.
For an intelligence agency, one of their primary strengths is the ability to blackmail people. It doesn't get mentioned much in Hollywood portrayals of spy work, but intelligence agencies are able to keep traitors working for them by threatening the traitors with exposure. They're like paparazzi with guns.
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No Subject Given
The article certainly raises some questions.
For example: Will the meetings of the advisory committee be open to the public?
Given the security conscious nature of Homeland Security, things will likely be kept black.
And who better to advise them than the late Gator's new 'privacy' officer?
Indeed, we live in the age of euphemism.
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Animal Farm
Must be their textbook.
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Safe?
This makes me soooo much safer now.
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Why is anyone surprised?
This kind of nonsensical decision-making is par for course with this administration.
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