Apparently, any covering up failed here. Actually, in a small org, you can do this easily by informing only a few people. In a large org, you can do this easily by informing a lot of people, but not giving them enough details about what the project is really about. (You can also use a small number of people, as is done for pet projects and special initiatives)
*ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 9:39 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: > Considering the fallout if they deny this, and it turns out to be true > (both due to litigation, and customers fleeing their services), I’d be > inclined to think that they wouldn’t willy-nilly issue untrue denials.**** > > ** ** > > Given how many companies are involved, and how many people would need to > know (technical people, legal people, senior execs), I just don’t see how > you could keep this all covered up for a significant amount of time.**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jonathan Link > *Sent:* Friday, 7 June 2013 11:28 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Now the fertilizer hits the ventilator - or, > through a PRISM darkly**** > > ** ** > > That's my operating theory.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > Considering the fallout if they admit to allowing this type of thing to > be done I would guess not them (Microsoft et. al.). > > Jon > **** > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Now the fertilizer hits the ventilator - or, > through a PRISM darkly > > Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 01:04:08 +0000**** > > > > > > Microsoft, Google and Facebook have already issued denials. I seriously > wonder who's telling the truth :-| > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > > Sent: Friday, 7 June 2013 10:27 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [NTSysADM] Now the fertilizer hits the ventilator - or, through > a PRISM darkly > > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data > > > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/us-intelligence-mining-data-from-nine-us-internet-companies-in-broad-secret-program/2013/06/06/3a0c0da8-cebf-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_print.html > > > > Kurt > > > > **** > > ** ** >
