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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by mLuby on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @11:44AM (#17083294)
Not if precautions are taken, and even if someone did, such a patriotic disclosure (if done responsibly a la Snowden) would put that person is very esteemed company.
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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by Alupis on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @11:47AM (#17083326)
Yes, but Snowden is currently living in exile, and there's no end to that in sight.

Few have the stomach for that sort of thing...

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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by godelski on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @05:02PM (#17086461)
That's more because he released government secrets, not corporate. If the gov wasn't after him I'm pretty sure quite a few big companies would try to hire him.
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