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I wonder if recruitment was also a factor in making this decision. Recently they released ghidra which they admitted was mainly for recruitment purposes. If it'
by nocturnial 7y ago
I wonder if recruitment was also a factor in making this decision. Recently they released ghidra which they admitted was mainly for recruitment purposes.
If it's because of this, then it makes sense it's not worth it. Collecting massive amounts of (mostly useless) data versus attracting talented people. I know it's not a black or white situation and they can still attract talented people, but if there's a negative perception of the NSA then the pool of people will be a lot less.
- holyend 7y agoThe rumor is that recruitment absolutely was affected after Snowden. More damage done to our country by him. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that he did put the full cache of files online before fleeing, to be able to sell them to Russia. He certainly had the capability to do so. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that he was involved with Vault 7 somehow; it’s another conspiracy theory floating around. Unclear why this is being downvoted.
- screye 7y agoIs it damage? He exposed the job for what it was and concensious citizens decided that it wasn't a purpose they wanted to fight for. Much better than working on the Manhattan project thinking it would be used for nuclear energy, only to then see your creation be used for mass destruction. Is whistle blowers exposing rampant abuse in the church doing damage to the good of Christianity too? The citizens deserve to know about the scale on which their own government violates their privacy. Snowden is no Assange.
- holyend 7y agoYes, it’s damage. He torched the NSA to the ground. Comparison to a church doesn’t make sense.