and "Faul" are the same person - despite obvious physical differences.
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Revealed: Air Force ordered software to manage army of fake virtual people
Friday, February 18th, 2011 -- 3:07 pm
These days, with Facebook and Twitter and social media galore, it can be increasingly hard to tell who your "friends" are.
But after this, Internet users would be well advised to ask another question entirely: Are my "friends" even real people?
In the continuing saga of data security firm HBGary, a new caveat has come to light: not only did they plot to help destroy secrets outlet WikiLeaks and discredit progressive bloggers, they also crafted detailed proposals for software that manages online "personas," allowing a single human to assume the identities of as many fake people as they'd like.
The revelation was among those contained in the company's emails, which were dumped onto bittorrent networks after hackers with cyber protest group "Anonymous" broke into their systems...
"There are a variety of social media tricks we can use to add a level of realness to all fictitious personas," it said.
Government involvement
Eerie as that may be, more perplexing, however, is a federal contract from the 6th Contracting Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, located south of Tampa, Florida, that solicits providers of "persona management software."
While there are certainly legitimate applications for such software, such as managing multiple "official" social media accounts from a single input, the more nefarious potential is clear.
Unfortunately, the Air Force's contract description doesn't help dispel suspicions. As the text explains, the software would require licenses for 50 users with 10 personas each, for a total of 500. These personas would have to be "replete with background , history, supporting details, and cyber presences that are technically, culturally and geographacilly consistent."
It continues, noting the need for secure virtual private networks that randomize the operator's Internet protocol (IP) address, making it impossible to detect that it's a single person orchestrating all these posts. Another entry calls for static IP address management for each persona, making it appear as though each fake person was consistently accessing from the same computer each time...
Manufacturing consent
Though many questions remain about how the military would apply such technology, the reasonable fear should be perfectly clear. "Persona management software" can be used to manipulate public opinion on key information, such as news reports. An unlimited number of virtual "people" could be marshaled by only a few real individuals, empowering them to create the illusion of consensus.
You could call it a virtual flash mob, or a digital "Brooks Brothers Riot," so to speak: compelling, but not nearly as spontaneous as it appears.
That's precisely what got DailyKos blogger Happy Rockefeller in a snit: the potential for military-run armies of fake people manipulating and, in some cases, even manufacturing the appearance of public opinion...
"That's me. I believe there are many people though who will base their judgment on rumors and mob attacks. And for those people, a fake mob can be really effective." ...
Other e-mails circulated by HBGary's CEO illuminate highly personal data about critics of the US Chamber of Commerce, including detailed information about their spouses and children, as well as their locations and professional links. The firm, it was revealed, was just one part of a group called "Team Themis,"tasked by the Chamber to come up with strategies for responding to progressive bloggers and others.
"Team Themis" also included a proposal to use malware hacks against progressive organizations, and the submission of fake documents in an effort to discredit established groups.
HBGary was also behind a plot by Bank of America to destroy WikiLeaks' technology platform, other emails revealed. The company was humiliated by members of "Anonymous" after CEO Aaron Barr bragged that he'd "infiltrated" the group...
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Thanks, Tina--a vital topic, this. The take-away lesson, I'd say, is that consensus should be no one's acid test for truth in this electronic age. Whether it be 9/11 or PID or the supposed moon landing, a) trust your gut, not the supposed wisdom of the supposed crowd, and b) follow it up with research.
ReplyDeleteYou should stop by at Maccafunhouse to see the "obvious" differences between "them"...http://maccafunhouse.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=essentials&action=display&thread=2706 I love especially this thread. They are "edited"of course, I suppose.
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ReplyDeleteHello, I was wondering if you believe the theory that the British intelligence agency MI6 had anything to do with the Paul coverup? I had been hearing the name Maxwell as being the man from MI5 that was to make sure that Paul's death stayed covered up. I did some digging and found out that there was a Maxwell who worked for MI5. Maxwell Knight. What's more is that he was an agent for MI5 from the 1940's- 1968 ( when he died of a heart attack) This information proved EXTREMELY interesting to me and perhaps it is as well to you. Also, perhaps there are hidden meaning behind the song 'Maxwell's silver hammer." Since Maxwell was supposedly the agent who was to enforce the Beatles stay quiet about Paul's death. Any thoughts or opinions?
ReplyDeleteLooks like Disko1 posted on Beatlepics on livejournal again. Trying to rally a false consensus again, I see.
ReplyDeleteVile. Check it out if you have the stomach for it.
I see iris scanners are becoming a hot new security thing.
ReplyDeleteHas anybody considered scanning Paul's and Faul's irises, preferably pictures taken as close together in date as possible.
Looks like your stalker is a paid shill (trained) and will go at any lengths to harass on the forums. Best way to deal ignore and or block their IP's.
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