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And why was his precise salary released A little known fact is that thousands of companies participate in this (including Booz Allen): http://www.theworknumber

And why was his precise salary released A little known fact is that thousands of companies participate in this (including Booz Allen): http://www.theworknumber.com/Employees/index.asp http://www.theworknumber.com/Employees/index.asp This is an Equifax-owned entity that may resell salary information and dates worked at a company. It is possible that a reporter just bought the salary info, but in this case it does seem that Booz Allen plainly released it. More info: http://redtape.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/30/16762661-exclusive-your-employer-may-share-your-salary-and-equifax-might-sell-that-data http://redtape.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/30/16762661-exclusi...

spikels 13y ago
Booz Allen added Snowden's salary in the revised press release announcing his firing. Strange. Here's the text of the current version of the press release dated 6/11: Booz Allen can confirm that Edward Snowden, 29, was an employee of our firm for less than 3 months, assigned to a team in Hawaii. Snowden, who had a salary at the rate of $122,000, was terminated June 10, 2013 for violations of the firm’s code of ethics and firm policy. News reports that this individual has claimed to have leaked classified information are shocking, and if accurate, this action represents a grave violation of the code of conduct and core values of our firm. We will work closely with our clients and authorities in their investigation of this matter. http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/48399320/statement-reports-leaked-information-060913 http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/4839932... Here is an earlier (original?) version of the same press release dated 6/9: Booz Allen can confirm that Edward Snowden, 29, has been an employee of our firm for less than 3 months, assigned to a team in Hawaii. News reports that this individual has claimed to have leaked classified information are shocking, and if accurate, this action represents a grave violation of the code of conduct and core values of our firm. We will work closely with our clients and authorities in their investigation of this matter. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-09/booz-allen-promptly-condemns-snowdens-grave-ethical-violation http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-09/booz-allen-promptly... Edit: add press release text Edit2: add original press release text
- gohrt 13y ago
  It maybe a simple matter of releasing details that everyone is clamoring for and yelling about. BAH's main interest in this matter is diverting blame for the leak away from their organization. They are not really interested in Snowden. They'd rather he be ignored than attacked.
- pfortuny 13y ago
  "This individual", notice the hideous language "we do not want to have anything to do with this... OK not going to insult him just depersonalize him". Might as well have said "this object". Not even Mr. or jus "he."
gohrt 13y ago
> http://www.theworknumber.com/Employees/Why/Verifications.asp http://www.theworknumber.com/Employees/Why/Verifications.asp Does the FCRA allow an employee's data to be released (to non-FBI/NSA clients, natch) without the employee's consent?

spikels 13y ago

Booz Allen added Snowden's salary in the revised press release announcing his firing. Strange. Here's the text of the current version of the press release dated 6/11: Booz Allen can confirm that Edward Snowden, 29, was an employee of our firm for less than 3 months, assigned to a team in Hawaii. Snowden, who had a salary at the rate of $122,000, was terminated June 10, 2013 for violations of the firm’s code of ethics and firm policy. News reports that this individual has claimed to have leaked classified information are shocking, and if accurate, this action represents a grave violation of the code of conduct and core values of our firm. We will work closely with our clients and authorities in their investigation of this matter. http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/48399320/statement-reports-leaked-information-060913 http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/4839932... Here is an earlier (original?) version of the same press release dated 6/9: Booz Allen can confirm that Edward Snowden, 29, has been an employee of our firm for less than 3 months, assigned to a team in Hawaii. News reports that this individual has claimed to have leaked classified information are shocking, and if accurate, this action represents a grave violation of the code of conduct and core values of our firm. We will work closely with our clients and authorities in their investigation of this matter. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-09/booz-allen-promptly-condemns-snowdens-grave-ethical-violation http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-09/booz-allen-promptly... Edit: add press release text Edit2: add original press release text

gohrt 13y ago
It maybe a simple matter of releasing details that everyone is clamoring for and yelling about. BAH's main interest in this matter is diverting blame for the leak away from their organization. They are not really interested in Snowden. They'd rather he be ignored than attacked.
pfortuny 13y ago
"This individual", notice the hideous language "we do not want to have anything to do with this... OK not going to insult him just depersonalize him". Might as well have said "this object". Not even Mr. or jus "he."

gohrt 13y ago

> http://www.theworknumber.com/Employees/Why/Verifications.asp http://www.theworknumber.com/Employees/Why/Verifications.asp Does the FCRA allow an employee's data to be released (to non-FBI/NSA clients, natch) without the employee's consent?