At the RSA Security Conference, Things Get Testy

Re:At the RSA Security Conference, Things Get Testy by hga on Saturday March 01, 2014 @10:10AM (#7324432)

The object lesson of another RBOC's CEO, Joseph Nacchio, gives me a lot more sympathy for AT&T and company. Was it wise to fight this way back then if the cost was a Federal felony conviction and prison?

Now things have changed, and it's starting to be appropriate to pressure AT&T and company to Do The Right Thing.

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Re:At the RSA Security Conference, Things Get Testy by aedocw on Saturday March 01, 2014 @12:21PM (#7325119)

I think the stakes of speaking out have been raised. Five, six years ago you risked felony and prison. Today, you risk being labeled an enemy combatant, or even worse, a traitor to the nation (facing execution). The US government has sent a very clear message - if you have direct knowledge of the way the surveillance is being expanded, and speak out, you're a traitor to the country.

In my opinion THAT'S what the general public needs to recognize. The stakes for whistleblowers have been raised to the absolute limit.

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