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Re:Rejection Letter by vetinari on Saturday May 13, 2017 @11:14AM (#14331374)
> I'm sorry, but this just won't wash; surely the good guys would prioritize protecting their own corporate infrastructure?"

No, why would they?

Not a single nation in the world is speaking with a united voice; there are groups with different interests. See Clinton vs Trump. Why would either of them help fix the infrastructure belonging to other's clan? Both of them would prefer the exploitable one at the other side.

Re:Rejection Letter by imron on Saturday May 13, 2017 @11:57AM (#14331564)
> No, why would they?

Because in the prequel, when a whistleblower leaked a trove of secrets regarding the NSA's global spying program, the outrage and backlash from the technical community led to the government issuing assurances that it would do just that.

Re:Rejection Letter by arghwhat on Saturday May 13, 2017 @12:36PM (#14331760)
"Assurances".
Re:Rejection Letter by vetinari on Saturday May 13, 2017 @12:50PM (#14331810)
That and the political impact was and is zero.