Comment on We Spied on Trump's 'Southern White House' From Our Couches | Tracking people in-and-out of Mar-a-Lago was easy, thanks to commercial software. Think your privacy is any better protected?

LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Diplomjodler@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The difference is that with modern surveillance technology you can do it with everyone all the time. And that’s a big difference.

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  • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    No it’s not. That’s not true.

    This is a database of user information. Of course they are going to have eyes on the former President. If you do this with a normal person you’ll have lots less data and will need to use tools and people to figure it out.

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• FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  For one thing, this doesn’t cost a dime.

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  • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yes it does. What crazy makes you think any of this was free?

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Okay, it does say “commercial software.” How much do you think that could possibly cost? Anywhere near as much as a private investigator would?

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      • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        You wanna guess how much I spent for a small 250 person company on just log storage? Don’t include labor, just the storage.

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