Cuomo Uses Weasel Words In Denial Of Probe Interference

Cuomo Refutes Claims He Ordered Anti-Corruption Group To Nix Subpoenas

” Gov. Andrew Cuomo denied Thursday that he personally ordered his anti-corruption commission to quash subpoenas bound for his allies — but was vague on whether the governor’s office played a role.

“You know that the Moreland Commission is staffed by people from the governor’s office and the AG’s office,” Cuomo said.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRISM , Zuckerberg , Facebook , Privacy , Denials , History

 

Facebook Founder Called Trusting Users Dumb F*cks

 

 

 

” Loveable Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg called his first few thousand users “dumb fucks” for trusting him with their data, published IM transcripts show. Facebook hasn’t disputed the authenticity of the transcript.

Zuckerberg was chatting with an unnamed friend, apparently in early 2004. Business Insider, which has a series of quite juicy anecdotes about Facebook’s early days, takes the credit for this one.

The exchange apparently ran like this:

Zuck: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard

Zuck: Just ask.

Zuck: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS

[Redacted Friend’s Name]: What? How’d you manage that one?

Zuck: People just submitted it.

Zuck: I don’t know why.

Zuck: They “trust me”

Zuck: Dumb fucks

The founder was then 19, and he may have been joking. But humour tells you a lot. Some might say that this exchange shows Zuckerberg was not particularly aware of the trust issue in all its depth and complexity.”

 

 

See this interactive infographic :

 

The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook

 

 

 

 

HT/Alex Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Google , Facebook PRISM Spin … “We Know Nothing”

The PRISM Spin War Has Begun

 

 

 

” On the heels of media reports that the NSA has gained access to the servers of nine leading tech companies — enabling the spy agency to examine emails, video, photographs, and other digital communications — Google has issued a strongly worded statement denying that the company granted the government “direct access” to its servers. That statement goes so far as to say that the company hasn’t even heard of “a program called PRISM until yesterday.” 

At first glance, Google’s statement is difficult to believe. Senior intelligence officials have confirmed the program’s existence, and Google’s logo is prominently listed on internal NSA documents describing participating companies. But Google may be engaging in a far more subtle public relations strategy than outright denial.

Google’s statement hinges on three key points: that it did not provide the government with “direct access” to its servers, that it did not set up a “back door” for the NSA, and that it provides “user data to governments only in accordance with the law.” “

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related articles

• Doublespeak Denials Of PRISM Participation Were Careful Lies (techcrunch.com)
• The strange and unbelievable similarities in Google, Facebook, and Apple’s PRISM denials (venturebeat.com)
• If PRISM Is Real, Why Are All These Companies Denying Participation? (techcrunch.com)
• Gallagher: NSA’s PRISM program makes phone surveillance seem like child’s play (newsday.com)
• Secret program gives NSA, FBI backdoor access to Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft data (theverge.com)
• Report: NSA PRISM program spied on American’s emails, searches (pcworld.com)
• Facebook, Google Deny Giving NSA ‘Direct Access’ – So How About Indirect Access? (dslreports.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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