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There is a significant lack of understanding in the media about what 'security contractors" do in Afghanistan. Between targeting support and training much of is clearly defined, quite dull and rigidly overseen due to previous problems. usnews.com/news/national-…
However attention must be paid when these skill transfers are provided to dictatorships or communist regimes under the guise of anti terrorism. We have already seen multiple examples of Saudi Arabia, China and other nations abuse technology and skill sets. defenseone.com/ideas/2019/04/…
We don't even know the depth of evil that secondary usage of seemingly mundane social media and big data collected in "free countries" have been used by American and foriegn "security contractors" working in nations that have no legal restrictions. epic.org/privacy/facebo…
Facebook data is routinely used in disambiguated and secondary vendor form to track down and create network centric plans for surveilling, targeting, disruption and yes lethality in the Middle East and South Asia. Pointing this out on Facebook...got me kicked off of Facebook.
I am simply stating the obvious: That mass collection of data sold or transferred can be reconstructed using other data sources and linked to real time tracking devices (your cel phone, devices, vehicles) for any purpose. Usually via security contractors washingtonpost.com/news/democracy…
...and to think this Orwellian nightmare started because 19 year old Mark Zuckerberg couldn't get laid in Harvard. Never forget his quote about dumb fucks..who trust me. businessinsider.com/how-mark-zucke…
But Facebook is only one provider of personal, locational and network (friends) data. This is where the digital alchemists (security contractors) come into play, turning all these data sources into gold. qz.com/213900/the-nin…
