Replies to post #144596 on World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[Renaissance]

If I may butt in. IMO, it was not just that post but, rather, it is a topic that has been brewing on this board as it relates to overall privacy issues. IJO put a name to it and probably had his typing hand slapped with a ruler.

BTW, IJO, it has been used for years by some in the civil arena. It is getting more popular with all of the cellphone cameras now.

[indyjonesohio]

My comment reflected my reaction that two posters found some things through OSINT that I didn't expect them to find. BBob later answered that he had some technical assistance that explained his sudden deep dive into the data. I hadn't read his .pdf paper yet and I was afraid that it revealed too much. Still, I commended them for good research. Or at least I meant to do so. Other than Tony's background I don't recall anyone linking WSGI to directly DHS through public documentation before on the board. That post was also part of my reaction.

To me, part of the fun and value of the board is to do open source analysis from publicly available data. Ren has great potential for this IMO but he is young. RW, BBob, come to mind as well. I am probably missing one or two I have noted in the past. On another board Coastie, who is no friend of WSGI, is a real Googlemeister as they say at ATIC. Your observation to me of the disappearing contract fits with that too. To me sharing data is an important part of what we do on the board and I like to praise those who are good at it. It is the Perfesser (sic) in me I guess. My intentions were positive toward these gentlemen, however. Sorry for any confusion, IndyJonesOhio