My friend likes to complain about the NSA spying on us (himself included)

[think]

3. I have multiple business plans online. Should I be concerned that a private contractor

that works with the NSA might have access to those business plans legally or illegally?

(I do have many business plans online at Google and LivePlan.com.)

Because it seems like someone breached security lately at Booz Allen.

And this private company, Booz Allen is owned by investors known as the Carlyle Group.

The Carlyle Group paid a $20 million dollar fine for allegedly bribing a NY state pension officials who have been under investigation by New York State Attorney General.

Shouldn't this concern a business owner or a person who has a business plan online?

Wikipedia: The Carlyle Group Since 2007

In March 2009, New York State and federal authorities began an investigation into payments made by Carlyle's Riverstone Holdings subsidiary to placement agents allegedly made in exchange for investments from the New York State Common Retirement System, the state's pension fund. In 2000, Carlyle had entered into a joint venture with Riverstone Holdings, an energy and power focused private equity firm founded by former Goldman Sachs investment bankers. It was alleged that these payments were in fact bribes or kickbacks, made to pension officials who have been under investigation by New York State Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo.[43] In May 2009, Carlyle agreed to pay $20 million in a settlement with Cuomo and accepted changes to its fundraising practices.[44]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlyle_Group#Since_2007

CARLYLE GROUP FINED IN NY PENSION SCANDAL

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Last Updated: 2:28 PM, May 14, 2009
Posted: 12:51 PM, May 14, 2009



One of the nation's largest private equity funds has agreed to pay $20 million over its role in a corruption scandal involving New York's public pension fund.

The Carlyle Group was one of several firms that paid millions of dollars to an aide to New York's former comptroller in exchange for help obtaining investments from the retirement fund. ...

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http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/item_Y7TIdVqJlQ6A2qZOUYK3zM