Comments on: Spooks Get Their Own MySpace http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:19:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: nanogirl http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2733036 nanogirl Wed, 06 May 2009 02:20:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-2733036 spooks = niggers. Just an FYI. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa XENA FAG!!!!!!!!! spooks = niggers.

Just an FYI. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa XENA FAG!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Blades http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2690766 Blades Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:40:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-2690766 This has to be a joke. It would be too easy for intelligence to leak out. This has to be a joke. It would be too easy for intelligence to leak out.

]]> By: jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2460199 jack Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:14:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-2460199 i know how!! i know how!!

]]> By: jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2460198 jack Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:14:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-2460198 i know how to get in! i know how to get in!

]]> By: Google Powering America’s First Line Of Defense http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2063894 Google Powering America’s First Line Of Defense Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:51:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-2063894 [...] There was no mention of Google powering A-Space, the MySpace network for spooks we wrote about in August. [...] [...] There was no mention of Google powering A-Space, the MySpace network for spooks we wrote about in August. [...]

]]> By: xavier http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1608940 xavier Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:20:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1608940 thank you for helping me thank you for helping me

]]> By: nice http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1582614 nice Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:49:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1582614 <strong>nice...</strong> nice... nice…

nice…

]]> By: Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: August 22nd, 2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1572162 Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: August 22nd, 2007 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:56:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1572162 [...] CIA to have Social Network, security concerns Early reports suggest that the CIA and other intelligence agencies will use a social network to, well, gain intelligence and collaborate. I’ve concerns about security, but that’s [...] [...] CIA to have Social Network, security concerns Early reports suggest that the CIA and other intelligence agencies will use a social network to, well, gain intelligence and collaborate. I’ve concerns about security, but that’s [...]

]]> By: maxwell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1570824 maxwell Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:45:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1570824 Some of you dummies think this is a social networking or dating site that is open to everbody for that purpose . If you read the article carefully, it is simply like a "one stop" area where analysts can sift through potentially important information relating to national security. Of course, this is an internal website only (not www) so there wouldn't be any prying eyes. Some of you dummies think this is a social networking or dating site that is open to everbody for that purpose . If you read the article carefully, it is simply like a “one stop” area where analysts can sift through potentially important information relating to national security. Of course, this is an internal website only (not www) so there wouldn’t be any prying eyes.

]]> By: Scott Monty http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1569910 Scott Monty Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:56:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1569910 Too bad the CIA doesn't have a sense of humor. They could have called it MySpies. Too bad the CIA doesn’t have a sense of humor. They could have called it MySpies.

]]> By: Geek And Poke http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1568101 Geek And Poke Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:33:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1568101 <strong>CI2.0...</strong> See TechCrunch and Dan Farber about intelligence services and social networking. (See also an older post about this theme)... CI2.0…

See TechCrunch and Dan Farber about intelligence services and social networking. (See also an older post about this theme)…

]]> By: Adam Snider http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567791 Adam Snider Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:29:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567791 Pretty interesting. Hopefully, this will result in better communication and coordination between agencies. @Big Dave: Not sure YOU know what the term spook means. Yes, it can be a racist term. It's also a slang term for "spy." So, it's not racist in the context of this post's title. Pretty interesting. Hopefully, this will result in better communication and coordination between agencies.

@Big Dave: Not sure YOU know what the term spook means. Yes, it can be a racist term. It’s also a slang term for “spy.” So, it’s not racist in the context of this post’s title.

]]> By: Jared http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567777 Jared Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:22:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567777 Duncan, as mentioned earlier - your title of this article uses a pretty well known racial term. You might consider changing the title. urbandictionary[DOT]com/define.php?term=spook Duncan, as mentioned earlier – your title of this article uses a pretty well known racial term. You might consider changing the title.

urbandictionary[DOT]com/define.php?term=spook

]]> By: Jake McKee http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567743 Jake McKee Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:51:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567743 I've actually been working with a friend of mine at another intel agency for a while to help get social tools/concepts in place with the intel community. There are currently scores of agencies and thousands of people and tons of systems. There's very little connection between then, due in large part to the way the attitude about inter-agency cooperation has happened in years past. (I.e. there hasn't been any, or it's been at the point of a sword) This is a VERY good move that should have happened decades ago. To address a few points raised: * Strange concept: Not really. Tons of organizations, thousands of people, very little inter-agency communication. Sounds like a perfect concept to me. * Money: Yes, it costs money. So does every single other thing that the intel agencies do. As someone who advocates for more social tools and activities, this seems like a GREAT way to spend money. * Secrecy: This is just silly - there is no more or less risk involved in ANYTHING the intel workers are currently doing on a computer and have been doing for decades. This is just another application in a long list of applications. I say kudos. My biggest worry with projects like this is that CIA creates their own network, and so does the NSA, DOD, FBI, etc. Then they're doing marginally better inside the organization, but continuing the problems externally. Here's to hoping! I’ve actually been working with a friend of mine at another intel agency for a while to help get social tools/concepts in place with the intel community. There are currently scores of agencies and thousands of people and tons of systems. There’s very little connection between then, due in large part to the way the attitude about inter-agency cooperation has happened in years past. (I.e. there hasn’t been any, or it’s been at the point of a sword)

This is a VERY good move that should have happened decades ago. To address a few points raised:

* Strange concept: Not really. Tons of organizations, thousands of people, very little inter-agency communication. Sounds like a perfect concept to me.

* Money: Yes, it costs money. So does every single other thing that the intel agencies do. As someone who advocates for more social tools and activities, this seems like a GREAT way to spend money.

* Secrecy: This is just silly – there is no more or less risk involved in ANYTHING the intel workers are currently doing on a computer and have been doing for decades. This is just another application in a long list of applications.

I say kudos.

My biggest worry with projects like this is that CIA creates their own network, and so does the NSA, DOD, FBI, etc. Then they’re doing marginally better inside the organization, but continuing the problems externally.

Here’s to hoping!

]]> By: Howto Monster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567677 Howto Monster Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:52:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567677 This is just strange Huh? This is just strange
Huh?

]]> By: Bob S http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567616 Bob S Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:01:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567616 I Can't resist. Wo I guess this will be called "SpySpace"? I Can’t resist. Wo I guess this will be called “SpySpace”?

]]> By: cbgreenwood http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567603 cbgreenwood Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:42:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567603 Sorry for dupl. post, please delete first one ... no spam intended Sorry for dupl. post, please delete first one … no spam intended

]]> By: cbgreenwood http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567602 cbgreenwood Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:41:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567602 Sorry, can't resist this on, thought the CIA already had a social network called FB, according to ... http://albumoftheday/facebook Sorry, can’t resist this on, thought the CIA already had a social network called FB, according to … http://albumoftheday/facebook

]]> By: cbgreenwood http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567596 cbgreenwood Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:39:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567596 I thought the CIA already had a social network ... I thought the CIA already had a social network …

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567518 Stephen Collins Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:57:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567518 The US Intel Community has been using social tools for a few years now (Intellipedia, etc.) as a knowledge-sharing, fast-coordination and distribution network. This is public domain information, so I'm not telling tales out of school. Similar efforts are occuring in other intel communities such as Australia and, I imagine, the UK. The whole story is very interesting and worth following from go to whoa as the intel community tries to recover from the disasters of incidents such as Oklahoma City and 9/11. For a great background, read "The Wiki and the Blog: Toward a Complex Adaptive Intelligence Community" - http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=755904 The US Intel Community has been using social tools for a few years now (Intellipedia, etc.) as a knowledge-sharing, fast-coordination and distribution network. This is public domain information, so I’m not telling tales out of school. Similar efforts are occuring in other intel communities such as Australia and, I imagine, the UK.

The whole story is very interesting and worth following from go to whoa as the intel community tries to recover from the disasters of incidents such as Oklahoma City and 9/11.

For a great background, read “The Wiki and the Blog: Toward a Complex Adaptive Intelligence Community” – http://papers.s...tract_id=755904

]]> By: Jeremiah Owyang http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567500 Jeremiah Owyang Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:39:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567500 What's the problem here. Do we want government intelligence groups to be intelligent or not? The risk is with security, we all agree. But that's always the case when information is shared among folks --it's been like that since the beg of time, and will never end. What’s the problem here. Do we want government intelligence groups to be intelligent or not?

The risk is with security, we all agree. But that’s always the case when information is shared among folks –it’s been like that since the beg of time, and will never end.

]]> By: Pat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567443 Pat Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:18:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567443 I'll be checking torrent sites for massive dumps of sensitive data within 48 hours of it starting... lol Stupid stupid idea. Unnecessary. I’ll be checking torrent sites for massive dumps of sensitive data within 48 hours of it starting…

lol

Stupid stupid idea.
Unnecessary.

]]> By: Muhammad http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567385 Muhammad Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:45:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567385 This is crazy. If anyone without the proper privileges and permissions were to get access this social network imagine how easy it would be to just loot massive amounts of connected but sensitive information. This sounds like a really bad move. It's fine for sites like myspace where random people actually want to be discovered, but when you're talking about sensitive intelligence that has to do with the security of the country I don't think the social networking site paradigm, as it exists right now, is one to copy. This is crazy. If anyone without the proper privileges and permissions were to get access this social network imagine how easy it would be to just loot massive amounts of connected but sensitive information.

This sounds like a really bad move. It’s fine for sites like myspace where random people actually want to be discovered, but when you’re talking about sensitive intelligence that has to do with the security of the country I don’t think the social networking site paradigm, as it exists right now, is one to copy.

]]> By: baj http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567329 baj Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:10:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567329 How cute. Perhaps Her Majesty's version in the UK could be called MI_Space How cute. Perhaps Her Majesty’s version in the UK could be called MI_Space

]]> By: engtech @ IDT http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-1567266 engtech @ IDT Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:04:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/21/spooks-get-their-own-myspace/#comment-1567266 So who has beta invites??? So who has beta invites???

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