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Facebook for Spies? You're kidding, right?

• burningman70 18y ago
  this is disinformation.
  • fnazeeri 18y ago
    you think?
• kajecounterhack 18y ago
  the gov't isn't as sophisticated as we would like to believe.
• TrevorJ 18y ago
  That has got to be either the dumbest satire ever, or the worst idea our gov has had since they allowed that "Matrix" documentary out into theatres.
• bootload 18y ago
  "... Facebook for spies ..." Of course they do. People centric information are what Security Services are interested in. Being able to analyse and evaluate the mulit-dimensional networks people create (time, space, financial, other people) is important to understand their activities. Registries in the Intelligence services store the raw information but having an interactive layer above the raw intelligence is bread and butter for companies like I2 in the UK ~ http://www.i2.co.uk/company/default.asp http://www.i2.co.uk/company/default.asp In fact they have an (desktop) SIS module ~ http://www.i2.co.uk/solutions/sis/default.asp http://www.i2.co.uk/solutions/sis/default.asp Having web based solutions along similar lines is not beyond reality. Take a look at the types of technology jobs available in the UK Services may give you a better idea ~ https://www.mi5careers.gov.uk/job.aspx?jobid=141 https://www.mi5careers.gov.uk/job.aspx?jobid=141
• sjs382 18y ago
  I just thought "facebook for spies" was just an analogy. Don't expect "About me" and "Quotes" sections and user profiles. I just assume it will be a way to trade information between agencies via user-defines relationships. And of course, it won't be a web site connected to the public network. Hell, I'd be surprised if they didn't have something like this already in place...
  • fnazeeri 18y ago
    The CIA dude on CNN showed an "about" page (and seemed to be showing it off as some sort of novelty).