Evidence points to another leaker at the NSA

Re:Evidence points to another leaker at the NSA by vocatus_gate on Monday August 22, 2016 @02:02PM (#12338131)

I worked for the NSA for four years and left last year because being there bothered my conscience. Lots of smart and nice people, but I just didn't want my life's work contributing to their mission. I left a secure position with great benefits and went off to be a 1099 at one of the credit card companies. Less job security but I no longer have the burden of knowing my work is supporting something I'm strongly against.

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Re:Evidence points to another leaker at the NSA by philovivero on Monday August 22, 2016 @08:38PM (#12340473)

Thank you for your principled approach to life. I wish we had more of you on our side!

(What is "our side?" I, similarly, have refused to work for defense industry, TLA agencies, etc, because I see them as net negatives to our society - this is the side I'm on)

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Re:Evidence points to another leaker at the NSA by dredmorbius on Monday August 22, 2016 @09:47PM (#12340789)

Friend I knew, USAF reserve, served in Bosnia, worked at one of the major CC companies in the 1990s.

He related the story of talking to a friend in national intelligence. The FoaF: "You've got more data on people than we do."

"China's Internet" (Bloomberg video) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VAesMQ6VtK8

The War on Cash: http://thelongandshort.org/society/war-on-cash

(Also discussed at HN.)

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