▲ 213 ▼ Meta's Program That Spies on Every Employee's Computer Just Blew Up in Its Face in Spectacular Fashion (futurism.com) submitted 3 months ago by madeindex@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 3 months ago (10 children) And what are they investigating? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* (9 children) That seems pretty obvious no? Whether or not people that shouldn't have had access to this data have accessed it. Even if they have the data showing whether or not it happened, it still takes time to go through it because they collect insane amounts on their employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 3 months ago* (8 children) WHY WOULD THEY INVESTIGATE SOMETHING THEY HAVE "NO INDICATION" HAPPENED!? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Because the best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? Yes they should have added "yet." But investigating while attempting to reassure is standard practice in crises permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Okay so should they pause it to look for Smurfs in the servers? The best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Oh they're in there all right! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (4 children) They have no indication at this time, which means that they're not done looking but so far haven't found anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) WHY ARE THEY LOOKING!? THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago They're talking about doing something that they have no inclination to actually do, because taking action might open a can of worms. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's just corporate doublespeak messing with your head. The normal person translation is: oh fuck something might have happened. But we don't want shareholders to panic. Uhh, so everyone, please pretend everything is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* LOL that was my takeaway as well but the people fucking with my head are in these comments permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* (9 children) That seems pretty obvious no? Whether or not people that shouldn't have had access to this data have accessed it. Even if they have the data showing whether or not it happened, it still takes time to go through it because they collect insane amounts on their employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 3 months ago* (8 children) WHY WOULD THEY INVESTIGATE SOMETHING THEY HAVE "NO INDICATION" HAPPENED!? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Because the best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? Yes they should have added "yet." But investigating while attempting to reassure is standard practice in crises permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Okay so should they pause it to look for Smurfs in the servers? The best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Oh they're in there all right! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (4 children) They have no indication at this time, which means that they're not done looking but so far haven't found anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) WHY ARE THEY LOOKING!? THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago They're talking about doing something that they have no inclination to actually do, because taking action might open a can of worms. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's just corporate doublespeak messing with your head. The normal person translation is: oh fuck something might have happened. But we don't want shareholders to panic. Uhh, so everyone, please pretend everything is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* LOL that was my takeaway as well but the people fucking with my head are in these comments permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 3 months ago* (8 children) WHY WOULD THEY INVESTIGATE SOMETHING THEY HAVE "NO INDICATION" HAPPENED!? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Because the best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? Yes they should have added "yet." But investigating while attempting to reassure is standard practice in crises permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Okay so should they pause it to look for Smurfs in the servers? The best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Oh they're in there all right! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (4 children) They have no indication at this time, which means that they're not done looking but so far haven't found anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) WHY ARE THEY LOOKING!? THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago They're talking about doing something that they have no inclination to actually do, because taking action might open a can of worms. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's just corporate doublespeak messing with your head. The normal person translation is: oh fuck something might have happened. But we don't want shareholders to panic. Uhh, so everyone, please pretend everything is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* LOL that was my takeaway as well but the people fucking with my head are in these comments permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Because the best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? Yes they should have added "yet." But investigating while attempting to reassure is standard practice in crises permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Okay so should they pause it to look for Smurfs in the servers? The best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Oh they're in there all right! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Okay so should they pause it to look for Smurfs in the servers? The best way to find any such indications is to keep looking for them in all possible places? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Oh they're in there all right! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Oh they're in there all right! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (4 children) They have no indication at this time, which means that they're not done looking but so far haven't found anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) WHY ARE THEY LOOKING!? THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago They're talking about doing something that they have no inclination to actually do, because taking action might open a can of worms. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's just corporate doublespeak messing with your head. The normal person translation is: oh fuck something might have happened. But we don't want shareholders to panic. Uhh, so everyone, please pretend everything is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* LOL that was my takeaway as well but the people fucking with my head are in these comments permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) WHY ARE THEY LOOKING!? THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago They're talking about doing something that they have no inclination to actually do, because taking action might open a can of worms. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's just corporate doublespeak messing with your head. The normal person translation is: oh fuck something might have happened. But we don't want shareholders to panic. Uhh, so everyone, please pretend everything is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* LOL that was my takeaway as well but the people fucking with my head are in these comments permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago They're talking about doing something that they have no inclination to actually do, because taking action might open a can of worms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's just corporate doublespeak messing with your head. The normal person translation is: oh fuck something might have happened. But we don't want shareholders to panic. Uhh, so everyone, please pretend everything is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* LOL that was my takeaway as well but the people fucking with my head are in these comments permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* LOL that was my takeaway as well but the people fucking with my head are in these comments permalink fedilink source parent