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Demeter

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3. Bureaucrats don't know geeks

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 05:08 AM

Aug 2013

and I'm sure the arrogance of the NSA and the Administration admits no outsiders are superior to them in anything.

Live by the paperwork, die by the paperwork.

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Snowden Suspected Of Covering Electronic Tracks [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2013 OP

Lol...not even a college grad right? dkf Aug 2013 #1

And Snowden is one of tens of thousands who had access to this data. joshcryer Aug 2013 #2

Other low-level Booze employees could easily do the same Ocelot Aug 2013 #14

The NSA is not about protecting our business Ash_F Aug 2013 #18

That's the point. bemildred Aug 2013 #22

Bureaucrats don't know geeks Demeter Aug 2013 #3

Since Snowden Informed All About NSA - My Security Measures Have Increased Substantially cantbeserious Aug 2013 #4

They have no clue. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #5

Given how easily he accessed the data and then slipped out undetected Kber Aug 2013 #6

Amateur hour at the NSA cvoogt Aug 2013 #7

As a system administrator, he was the driver of the bus. wtmusic Aug 2013 #9

yes but... cvoogt Aug 2013 #11

That's probably what will happen from now on wtmusic Aug 2013 #13

seperation of duties.. frylock Aug 2013 #15

If snowden could do this, so could his bosses at the PRIVATE corporation...nt Jesus Malverde Aug 2013 #17

Interesting... gvstn Aug 2013 #8

Bureaucratic spies are hapless when it comes to technology starroute Aug 2013 #10

It just seems like something very simple to do. gvstn Aug 2013 #12

No, they've always run commercial operating systems jmowreader Aug 2013 #19

The plot thickens shenmue Aug 2013 #16

The NSA is complaining about "proper permission"??? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #20

All this proves . . . markpkessinger Aug 2013 #21