Google and NSA Teaming Up
i_frame writes "The Washington Post reports that 'Under an agreement that is still being finalized, the National Security Agency would help Google analyze a major corporate espionage attack that the firm said originated in China and targeted its computer networks, according to cybersecurity experts familiar with the matter. The objective is to better defend Google — and its users — from future attack.'"
NSA: We need complete access to your gmail system.
Google: Alright! This is to help us with the recent China break-in, right?
NSA: Um, sure...
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Google: Well, we trust you and we like all the snappy salutes. Can you teach that to our workers?
NSA: You betcha.
Google: And we'll be your server farm of choice going forward?
NSA: Yea, why not.
Google: And we can print our own currency? With your picture on it?
NSA: We are so all over that. But bag the pics.
Google: Deal!