PRISM Update: NYT says WaPo a bit credulous

Sat Jun 8 09:57:27 UTC 2013

On Sat, Jun 08, 2013 at 06:23:19AM +0000, Dobbins, Roland wrote:
> There's another potential explanation: [snip]

*puts on evil hat, adjusts for snug fit*

Targeting the technical people who actually have their hands on the
gear might be the best choice.  They don't have the power, wealth
and soapbox of the Cxx-level people.  They are thus far more easily
intimidated into silence.  Unlike the Cxx people, they actually spend
time in data centers.  And by keeping the Cxx people in the dark,
their public denials will carry more credibility because they will
actually believe they're telling the truth.  (When's the last time
any of them got their hands dirty crawling pulling out raised floor
tiles and running cable?)

---rsk