Posts by slarty
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Hard News: A GCSB Roundup, in reply to Graeme Edgeler,
The PM is always the chair of this committee – section 7(3) of the Intelligence and Security Committee Act requires it (or allows the PM to select someone, but that has not happened since the Committee came into existence).
I have often thought this PM would have been wise to select a more experienced substitute given his lack of experience
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I almost wished I'd bought the thing occasionally so that I could stop. But I prefer a softer lavatory experience, so have never bothered. I did respect the integrity they demonstrated by at least presenting as a tabloid from the start...
I think it's best just to recognise that it's only crumbling boomers and older who look at these things, and the organ has to to pander to its audience just like Fox and The Daily Mail. It doesn't make it real.
More kids will read it precisely because of this flurry of interest from the old farts. I think that is the outcome to dwell upon.
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Hard News: The United States of Surveillance?, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
public sector CEs are deemed to have TS clearance by default. have a look at SIGS
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Hard News: The United States of Surveillance?, in reply to Russell Brown,
Google "intelligence led policing". And look at popcenter.org
Its not about the data so much as applying some thought. Extreme surveillance is lazy and counterproductive: 9/11 happened despite all the data being known to the FBI. Giving more to organisations that cannot handle what they already have just makes it worse... -
Hard News: The United States of Surveillance?, in reply to BenWilson,
I love it when you get all operational. Far too much CSI driven policy nowadays... good to remember most of this stuff is about analysis and graft...
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In the end, WebFountain didn’t go far
Maybe...
Anyway, if the purpose of an activity would be defeated by making it public, then there is a long standing principle of law enforcement that secrecy can be required. Such powers were traditionally strongest in matters of national security.
I have observed these to include requiring a staff member to keep a matter from their superiors. So don't be too harsh on firms that may well try not to be evil. It could be that their security staff (often recruited from the public sector) may simply not have told anyone.
Of course Open Source platforms are a good defence (e.g. Truecrypt...) - sunlight...
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Hard News: SpinCity, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
Some firms can't work here because we have quaint old-fashioned beliefs such as requiring businesses to pay tax. Our almost unique general anti-avoidance provision fends off firms that have been said to be a bit aggressive in such areas...
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Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to Russell Brown,
Back in the day there was allegedly a clause that meant Rio would have to pay to connect Manapouri to the grid if they ever left (as consideration for the taxpayer subsidy that it has received since it was built).
I suspect the tragedy is that this has gone too.
I long for the day when we had a PM with testicles. Clark stared down SQ and BRY over AirNZ... if only that story were better understood.
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... I've been there a couple of times now. It's nicely done, but that location has always struggled, so it will be interesting to see how it manages through the off season when you are more dependent on a price-sensitive local audience.
I reckon the brilliant Perry will set a good standard for the wait-crew!
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Cracker: Review: The Oyster Inn, Waiheke…, in reply to Sacha,
50%...