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They don't have to scan them all. Only the ones uploaded by the people on their target list. As for access, I'm sure they have it. Regarding computational power
by gallerytungsten 14y ago
They don't have to scan them all. Only the ones uploaded by the people on their target list. As for access, I'm sure they have it. Regarding computational power, the NSA is generally reputed to have enough supercomputers to fill a football field. I'm sure their new data center in Utah will be greatly enlarging their capabilities.
I'd suggest you read James Bamford's three books on the NSA for further insight. (The Puzzle Palace, Body of Secrets, and The Shadow Factory.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bamford#Books http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bamford#Books
- owencm 14y agoFundamentally you're correct. Honestly, if I thought this extension was going to be useful to terrorists I wouldn't have released it! In my write-up (linked at the bottom of the article) and also in the instructions it is clear that this is a toy application for hobbyists and is not appropriate for serious security uses. Also, those books do look interesting, might go pick one up..!