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The NSA claims Edward Snowden cheated on his entry exam and may have left a "time bomb" virus in their systems, leading them to replace physical cables. Speculation suggests Adobe's Omniture service, which has military and government programs, could be positioned as a third-party partner for real-time data monitoring.
The FBI has issued warnings for users to change passwords following a massive data breach at Adobe that compromised three million accounts. The breach is particularly concerning for government agencies that rely on Adobe's PDF products and cloud services.
Adobe Government, Omniture Tracking and Utah Data Centers
Adobe's acquisition of Omniture for $3 billion is framed as a move into the government intelligence sector. An Adobe white paper titled "Adobe Insight" describes accelerating government intelligence by combining cell phone, GPS, and email records into actionable knowledge. Adobe's data center in Utah's "Silicon Slope" is noted for its proximity to the new NSA data center.
Omniture, Mormon Databases and Behavioral Tracking
Adobe's acquisition of Omniture is highlighted as a key part of a global tracking mechanism. The hosts note Omniture's origins in Utah and its links to Mormon-owned databases. They argue that this "advertising" data is actually a sophisticated behavioral profiling system used by the government.
The technical aspects of Omniture tracking via Flash cookies are discussed. The hosts explain that even if the tracking is intended for advertising, the resulting behavioral data is highly valuable for profiling. They recommend using tools like Ghostery to see how many trackers are active on a given webpage.
