How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authorities Worldwide

Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by a3n on Friday March 03, 2017 @03:35PM (#13786216)

A sideways thought: this could be a good way for a criminal to vet someone before a meeting. "Take an Uber and meet me at 1st and Green."

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Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by mmcwilliams on Saturday March 04, 2017 @10:21AM (#13791216)

Taking this further, it could be a useful way for larger criminal organizations to identify potential undercover officers that have infiltrated them. I'm sure now that this information is public it will make it easier for drug cartels and the like to isolate and "remove" certain individuals.

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Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by ThrustVectoring on Friday March 03, 2017 @03:42PM (#13786291)

Facebook is already better, with number of mutual friends. It does require having a social circle that's relatively immune from law enforcement coercion.

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Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by a3n on Saturday March 04, 2017 @05:03PM (#13793149)

I'm not on facebook. Does that make me trustworthy or untrustworthy to a potential criminal employer? :)

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