Repost: World’s Largest Data Collector Teams Up With World’s Largest Data Collector

From: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/02/worlds_largest.html

Quoting Bruce Schneier:

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Does anyone think this is a good idea?

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.

EPIC has filed a Freedom of Information Act Request, asking for records pertaining to the partnership. That would certainly help, because otherwise we have no idea what’s actually going on.

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Incredible. How can Google not have the resources to analyze this without Big Brother’s help? If Google is wise they’ll keep all of these potentially collusionistic dealings out in the open.