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Former Microsoft Privacy Chief Doesn't Trust Company, Uses Open Source Software
MojoKid writes "Microsoft's onetime Chief Privacy Advisor, Caspar Bowden, has come out with a vote of no-confidence in the company's long-term privacy measures and ability or interest to secure user data in the wake of the NSA's PRISM program. From 2002 — 2011, Bowden was in charge of privacy at Microsoft, and oversaw the company's efforts in that area in more than 40 countries, but claims to have been unaware of the PRISM program's existence while he worked at the company. In the two years since leaving Microsoft, Bowden has ceased carrying a cell phone and become a staunch open source user, claiming that he no longer trusts a program unless he can see the source."
The next obvious step is not to use it unless you can understand it.
that itself is more newsworthy. At first glance I thought Piracy Advisor; who suggests making things difficult to pirate.
Why would MS appoint somebody to advise them on privacy of their customer's data? How does it benefit the shareholders?
If you keep throwing chairs, one day you'll break windows....
News at 11.
There might be good reasons why the connection would go through London, but twice, and then come back?
Perhaps the packet forgot its toothbrush?
Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.
If Pandora's box is destined to be opened, *I* want to be the one to open it.
I see you did make an effort by specifying that London is in the UK and Paris in France, but I think it will still be a confusing post for Americans.
You could have tried with:
- Paris (Not USA) -> London (also not USA) -> Paris (Still not USA) -> London (Nope) -> Paris (You guessed it.) -> Lyon (Don't even try to guess) -> Geneva (Narnia).
Open source compilers... that compile themselves.
It's compilers all the way down.
If you didn't tell me I would have assumed:
Paris (Maine) -> London (Ohio) -> Paris (Pennsylvania) -> London (Minnesota) -> Paris (Texas) -> Lyon (Mississippi) -> Geneva (New York).
Open source compilers... that compile themselves.
It's compilers all the way down.
My god, it's even worse: Turtle Logo compilers!
It doesn't mean much now, it's built for the future.
aliterate
;)
The other 3% can't spell illiterate.