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It's pointless, causing a lot of people a lot of trouble with no clear upside. Even the Pastebin admits that Stratfor doesn't seem to be involved in anything sh
by garethsprice 15y ago
It's pointless, causing a lot of people a lot of trouble with no clear upside. Even the Pastebin admits that Stratfor doesn't seem to be involved in anything shady, but they're going to release all their e-mails anyway just in case. It's a witch hunt.
There is no best case scenario from releasing this data. The point that even security companies can't guarantee security has been made, all that releasing the data can do is turn public sentiment against Antisec and towards "whatever it takes to stop this kind of thing".
- jonhendry 15y ago"The point that even security companies can't guarantee security has been made" But in their nerd rage tunnel vision they still haven't figured out that not all security is internet security, and not all security-related companies are internet security companies. There are valid non-computer matters of security, such as "Is the Lord's Resistance Army active around this particular village at this time?" which would be crucial if, say, you're sending some doctors in to work in that village. Or "How active are the Maoist militants in India?" Basically, the Anonymous people don't have the faintest clue what Stratfor does, or why you would turn to them or similar firms for information. "It's a witch hunt." And a publicity stunt.