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I doubt the NSA would build such a sophisticated system without layers of security and extensive audit trails to prevent misuse. If not only because misuse of t
by jsz0 13y ago
I doubt the NSA would build such a sophisticated system without layers of security and extensive audit trails to prevent misuse. If not only because misuse of the system would be a disaster for the NSA and potentially be a bigger national security problem than what the system is designed to prevent in the first place.
- coldcode 13y agoYet by the very nature of a secret agency you will never know what safeguards they have or how effective they are. Plus there are a lot of really really smart people likely working there who know exactly how everything works. Aldrich Ames took advantage of his position and knowledge to out CIA spies for years.
- ChikkaChiChi 13y agoIf a budget is tight, one of the first things to go is accountability and oversight. Social Security Insurance is a perfect example of this. If the program had more earmarked toward tracking the cases of abuse taxpayers wouldn't be able to complain about those that exploit it (as much).