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Or, the far simpler and more plausible explanation: We live in a world with a massive amount of networked, easily accessible data. Combine that with terrible
by tatsuke95 14y ago
Or, the far simpler and more plausible explanation:
We live in a world with a massive amount of networked, easily accessible data. Combine that with terrible security and controls, and leaving the final responsibility of data remaining "safe" to the end user (often times just an anonymous cog in the corporate machine) and we have the perfect mix of problems to result in non-public information being "leaked" to the outside world.
If you've followed the Wikileaks releases (as I have only in passing) you'll realize there is tons and tons of useless, boring information in there, interspersed with some interesting nuggets. Often times it requires relatively complex mining methods to comb through the vast quantities of data. If the government was interested in false-flag information planting, there would be far, far easier ways to achieve it.
Just one guy's opinion.
- westicle 14y agoYour third paragraph is also a pretty accurate summary of the discovery process in complex litigation. Although much is made of the high-tech data mining services available to assist with discovery, having used some of them I sometimes wonder if it isn't cheaper and more effective to throw low-cost labour at the problem. Enter law students.