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Trust Me - The New, Improved NSA
Guest Post by Vinny Moore, Originally appeared on Raja Williams Blog
I don't know who the NSA thinks it's fooling by claiming that because it has no interest in the personal info, phone calls, emails, browsing or any other activities of U.S. citizens, it poses no threat to the privacy or constitutional rights of those citizens. The fact that it is one of the most secretive agencies in the government, by definition makes it one of the least monitored and least controllable agencies. That is a disaster waiting for a head on collision at a blinking railroad crossing. Edward Snowden, anyone? Anyone?
As one of the top hackers in the world, I can tell you that "secure computer system" is a VERY relative term that is rapidly becoming an oxymoron. I have hacked more secure systems than I can count, and I'm good at math. True dat.
But the concerns about outside hackers or leakers is a big red herring. The much more dangerous problem is internal abuse. Only sane men make sane decisions. Working for the government doesn't carry with it any guarantee of sanity. There are some who might say you have to be a little nuts to work there. There are far too many examples of prominent people in government committing insane acts. Think Watergate and Monica Lewinsky.
So, exsqueeze me if I laugh out loud when the head of the NSA says what amounts to, "Trust me, there is no problem." I wouldn't buy a used car from that guy. Bam Shizzaam.
(Vinny Moore is one of the main characters in Jack Thompson's popular Raja Williams mystery series. For more info on Raja and Vinny, visit Raja's Site).
I don't know who the NSA thinks it's fooling by claiming that because it has no interest in the personal info, phone calls, emails, browsing or any other activities of U.S. citizens, it poses no threat to the privacy or constitutional rights of those citizens. The fact that it is one of the most secretive agencies in the government, by definition makes it one of the least monitored and least controllable agencies. That is a disaster waiting for a head on collision at a blinking railroad crossing. Edward Snowden, anyone? Anyone?
As one of the top hackers in the world, I can tell you that "secure computer system" is a VERY relative term that is rapidly becoming an oxymoron. I have hacked more secure systems than I can count, and I'm good at math. True dat.
But the concerns about outside hackers or leakers is a big red herring. The much more dangerous problem is internal abuse. Only sane men make sane decisions. Working for the government doesn't carry with it any guarantee of sanity. There are some who might say you have to be a little nuts to work there. There are far too many examples of prominent people in government committing insane acts. Think Watergate and Monica Lewinsky.
So, exsqueeze me if I laugh out loud when the head of the NSA says what amounts to, "Trust me, there is no problem." I wouldn't buy a used car from that guy. Bam Shizzaam.
(Vinny Moore is one of the main characters in Jack Thompson's popular Raja Williams mystery series. For more info on Raja and Vinny, visit Raja's Site).
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Amazon is offering two of my paperbacks at greatly reduced prices. I don't know how long these deals will last so check them out now:
-Raja Williams Mystery Thrillers, Books 7-9 for only $9.28 (66% savings)
-Colors That Bleed is only $4.02 (75% savings)
The Raja Williams series can be read in any order.
"Real modern day issues at play in these books with more than average characters. Best book I've read in ages!"
eBook Specials
I recently created bundles for my Raja Williams series that you can buy directly from me at a greater discount than other outlets. Visit my site for more information: Raja Williams Bundles
If you have not yet read any of the Raja Williams books, I recommend them as entertaining escapism.
