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"[..] and the funding came from a private donor." That it's interesting. Is just somebody with interest in the company that provide the service, in the line o
by RobertoG 10y ago
"[..] and the funding came from a private donor."
That it's interesting.
Is just somebody with interest in the company that provide the service, in the line of "the first one is for free"?
Because, otherwise, I can't think who could be funding this or their reasons.
- koffiezet 10y agoIf you would have read the article: > John is a former Enron trader whose hedge fund, Centaurus Advisors, made billions before he retired in 2012. Since then, the Arnolds have funded a variety of hot-button causes, including advocating for public pension rollbacks and charter schools. Doesn't sound like a pro-privacy activist...
- r_smart 10y ago>Doesn't sound like a pro-privacy activist... Well, funding putting cameras in the sky supports that certainly, but what do pensions and charter schools have to do with privacy?
- rayiner 10y agoIf anything I'd imagine teachers unions are full of the "think of the children" types that encourage these sorts of surveillance.
- RobertoG 10y agoYou are right. It seems I skipped that part.