An interesting point from the Bill Burns/CIA confirmation hearing today.
Sen. Blumenthal raised the issue of US Intel agencies going around legal restrictions/court approval to buy the private data of Americans from data brokers — which he labelled sleazy operators (true) /1
Sen. Blumenthal raised the issue of US Intel agencies going around legal restrictions/court approval to buy the private data of Americans from data brokers — which he labelled sleazy operators (true) /1
Raises an interesting point tho about the “OSINT” stuff which often relies on such purchased/illicit but online anyway data
“private” researchers can leverage information in ways Intel agencies can’t—in ways they are often criticized for (“how can they not know, it’s online”) /2
“private” researchers can leverage information in ways Intel agencies can’t—in ways they are often criticized for (“how can they not know, it’s online”) /2
This same data also underpins all political campaigns.
Why should goons like Parscale get to use this against Americans? /3
Why should goons like Parscale get to use this against Americans? /3
Anyway — data/privacy deep issues here. But barring intel from using what anyone selling a vitamin can use doesn’t really solve it /4
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