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Posted by samzenpus on Monday March 17, 2014 @06:12PM
from the we-don't-even-know-those-guys dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NSA surveillance has raised concerns among customers globally about the safety of their data from U.S. government spying. More organizations, companies and countries are looking for ways to distant themselves from the NSA activities to safeguard the information of internet users. IBM is the latest to fall into the category of companies that do not want to be associated with the NSA spy activities."

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Nothing new for IBM (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday March 17, 2014 @06:17PM (#46511199)

Regarding World War II and Hitler, their spokesperson said "I know NOTHING!"

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Unsavory Character (Score:5, Funny)

by pitchpipe (708843) writes: on Monday March 17, 2014 @06:25PM (#46511247)

Ha! The NSA has become that unsavory character that you meet in dark alleys to buy your drugs from. Still buying them, just denying it when you go to NA. Lots of corporations in NA (No-spying Anonymous) now.
Maybe IBM's sponsor is GHCQ.

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