Silicon Valley uses language to obfuscate and hide what they do. Surveillance networks are called "communities," the used are "users," server facilities are "clouds,".. people's identities are profiled from "data exhaust" or "digital breadcrumbs" papermag.com/christopher-wy…
2/ “We also need to understand that some of the biggest threats to our society incubate online. ISIS is not just a terrorist organization — ISIS is a digital-first brand. They spread their propaganda online. They organize online. They recruit online.”
3/ “And yet the American military still acts like boys with toys — buying new tanks and missile systems, not hiring programmers and data scientists.
But would the military ever hire someone like me?
But would the military ever hire someone like me?
4/. “A guy with a nose ring and neon-colored hair, who comes in late and sashays around the office whenever he feels like? No. And frankly, I don't know a single programmer who would pass their drug test.”
5/. “So the military loses out on a lot of talent, and our cyber defense suffers due to a lack of human diversity.”
@chrisinsilico writes intelligently, engaging here delivering a thought provoking article.
@chrisinsilico writes intelligently, engaging here delivering a thought provoking article.
6/. That said, whilst I care not about the hair colour or nose ring, and am a fan of flexible hours, I’m not so sure I’d be too keen to work with a colleague that sashayed around the office coming in late and leaving whenever.
Just sayin’.
Just sayin’.
