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14. They make handhelds, laptops, and desktops along with some of the circuitry inside

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 07:01 PM

Aug 2013

along with heading the supply chain for networking equipment and software specific to their devices. That's it, as far as I could see in a quick look around. They may a supplier of hardware to NSA's computing centers and probably supplies most of their laptops.

But, that wouldn't involve the company directly in collection and analysis in the PRISM/215/702 programs. They would have no need to know about that, unless the whole thing were already pretty much an open secret among the several million people who hold security clearances in America.

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Snowden Downloaded NSA Secrets While Working For Dell, Sources Say [View all] Purveyor Aug 2013 OP

What the hell was Dell doing that involved access to PRISM/215/702 programs? There's more NSA leveymg Aug 2013 #1

I think they were working the fiber-optic cable piece. MADem Aug 2013 #4

Dell is not in the fiber optic business nor anything remotely related. leveymg Aug 2013 #6

They've expanded way beyond that. phleshdef Aug 2013 #13

They make handhelds, laptops, and desktops along with some of the circuitry inside leveymg Aug 2013 #14

They work on cybersecurity solutions for the government. phleshdef Aug 2013 #16

Please find a reference to that role. leveymg Aug 2013 #21

Follow the link I posted, its right there phleshdef Aug 2013 #23

They own Perot Systems and Secure Works Paulie Aug 2013 #26

Okay, I found a link for that. Dell acquired Perot Systems in 2009. leveymg Aug 2013 #32

Let me google that for you Paulie Aug 2013 #34

Perhaps they made the hardware and firmware that was used on the MADem Aug 2013 #19

There's no reason that a manufacturer of computer equipment needs to know about how PRISM's leveymg Aug 2013 #24

Well, if they're making a piece of equipment that has to be MADem Aug 2013 #35

Where do you get the idea that he had access to PRISM? randome Aug 2013 #22

From the slides (and his statements). Or, haven't you looked at them? leveymg Aug 2013 #27

The slides are not 'PRISM data'. they're briefing documents. randome Aug 2013 #30

Those slides kinda looked like a "Welcome Aboard" briefing to me. MADem Aug 2013 #53

Public-private partnerships are a dangerous trend that threatens our Constitutional Rights. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #31

He's fucked. He'd better get his Russkie Rosetta Stone and start practicing; that's his new home. MADem Aug 2013 #2

Dell works for the NSA?! bunnies Aug 2013 #3

That helps explain the timeline� it's looking increasingly as if S. hooked up w/hackers KittyWampus Aug 2013 #5

There's a ton of circumstantial evidence around that he was groomed by Wikileaks. Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #8

Yes, I've been following the people who follow hackers. I agree w/calling them anarchists KittyWampus Aug 2013 #10

So far, it's the American people who have benefited most from knowing that their gov't spies on all leveymg Aug 2013 #11

Yeah. Typical Putin op, IMO. Uses the free press against us DevonRex Aug 2013 #17

Yup. It's all just a commie plot because "they hate our freedoms." Liberals are part of it. leveymg Aug 2013 #28

He loves our freedom of the press. To exploit. DevonRex Aug 2013 #33

The NSA paid for his hacker schooling. dkf Aug 2013 #36

Who groomed him? KittyWampus Aug 2013 #42

It appears his first real job was with the CIA. leveymg Aug 2013 #43

The CIA groomed him to release NSA information? Maybe... KittyWampus Aug 2013 #44

Not bound to this explanation, but makes as much sense as anything else we've heard. leveymg Aug 2013 #45

Wikileaks people� anarchist hackers� doing it on a 4chan dare for lolz? KittyWampus Aug 2013 #52

I certainly expected that he did. I don't know why anyone would think Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #7

Sounds like he poked around at Dell, then moved to BAH to see if he could snag more struggle4progress Aug 2013 #9

That makes sense, as far as it goes. leveymg Aug 2013 #12

Yup Skraxx Aug 2013 #15

I knew Michael Dell was the anti-Christ kwassa Aug 2013 #18

Wasn't this obvious? Geez. dkf Aug 2013 #20

It obviously doesn't help Snowden's case. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #25

How does it change it? leveymg Aug 2013 #29

Exactly. Fearless Aug 2013 #37

I'll let you figure it out. ProSense Aug 2013 #38

Greenwald let something slip about him stealing from CIA DevonRex Aug 2013 #40

Snowden said he considered doing this as early as 2008, while at CIA, before Dell. leveymg Aug 2013 #46

You think this is good? ProSense Aug 2013 #47

I think Snowden is just as smart, idealistic (and just as naive) as Chris Boyce. Look him up. leveymg Aug 2013 #49

Is that your way of acknowledging that his claim was absurd? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #50

No, just that he's following a familiar path of idealism and disillusionment. leveymg Aug 2013 #51

Snowden issues new statement: ProSense Aug 2013 #39

If some of the post writers only knew how totally out of reality they appear to be, They hear two Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #48

LOL. The "security" the National Security provides is as full of holes as its CYA statements. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #41