So would I, but at least he's not a complete rollover like so many others. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Nacchio
I suspect the large orgs are such pushovers because of Mr. Nacchio's treatment... Kurt On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>Ashdown, 46, assented just once, on his lawyer's advice, to a 2010 FBI > >>request backed by a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance > >>Court. > > IOW, if there's any sort of a warrant attached to the request, he's going to > cough up info (or be advised by his legal counsel to cough up info) just like > anyone else. > > I'd like to hear about some organization willing to stand up against flimsy > (but "valid") warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. > > > > > > ASB > http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker > Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the > SMB market… > > > > > On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >>This is why I am down on using the Cloud in it's current form and >> > >> function. >> > >> > Your data is no safer on-premise because... >> > >> > -- No one encrypts 100% of the data leaving and entering their facilities >> > -- The telcos are also in that group of organizations you mentioned, and >> > they provide all inbound/outbound connectivity >> > -- The on-premise apps from the aforementioned vendors may have all sorts >> > of backdoors >> > >> > >> > I think that folks are seriously underestimating the clout of any business >> > (or even a team of businesses) to push back successfully on the NSA in >> > matters that ostensibly relate to "national security" >> > >> > The people who have the real power (we, the people), have thus far failed >> > to exercise it, and will shortly find themselves (er.. like *now*), in the >> > place where they are totally beholden to the government, because they have >> > allowed the government to get to the place where it sets its own agenda. >> >> Sometimes, if you're small enough, you can resist successfully: >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/09/xmission-isp-customers-privacy-nsa >> >> >
