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How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment

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159 points tysone | 1 comments | 20 Nov 24 11:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.214s | source
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mensetmanusman ◴[20 Nov 24 13:08 UTC] No.42193609[source]▶
It’s possible with digital tech, always on mics, and remote work that absolutely every communication within a company could be recorded forever.

Would humanity be better off? Or are people stupider when they are thinking out loud in front of recording devices?

How much do the lawyers deserve to know?

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wkat4242 ◴[20 Nov 24 14:13 UTC] No.42194073[source]▶
> How much do the lawyers deserve to know?

Nothing IMO. They can look at the company's actions. There's no need to invade the privacy of individual employees.

If they were trying to confiscate my personal mobile that I use for work I will never go along with that.

Luckily I live in Europe where the atmosphere is far less litigious.

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1. wbl ◴[20 Nov 24 23:42 UTC] No.42199353[source]▶
The only thing that can be brought into court is what you did at work. What privacy interest is there in that?