Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

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Friday, August 03, 2018

Intel CEO dumped millions in stocks before telling the public about major security flaws

After learning of major security flaws in his company’s products, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich sold off tens of millions of dollars worth of company stock before the story was revealed to the public.

Security researchers at Google discovered the two microprocessor flaws, dubbed Spectre and Meltdown, back in June 2017, both of which open the door for hackers to steal sensitive information from PCs, smartphones, and the servers that help keep beloved internet services running. The Meltdown flaw affects 90 percent of microprocessors made by Intel, while Spectre affects practically all microprocessors on the marketplace.

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