Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th September 2013

Dilbert//8911, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 7th September 2013

Tags

civil liberties law enforcement officers surveillance stole sensitive info spy software stealing back

Official transcript

NSA Agent: You hacked into a government database and stole sensitive information. Dilbert: Technically, it was my company's information that your spy software stole first. I was just stealing it back. So we're good here, right? NSA Agent: Yeah, that's how it works.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU HACKED INTO A GOVERNMENT DATABASE AND STOLE SENSITIVE INFORMATION.

TECHNICALLY, IT WAS MY COMPANY'S INFORMATION THAT YOUR SPY SOFTWARE STOLE FIRST. I WAS JUST STEALING IT BACK.

SO WE'RE GOOD HERE, RIGHT?

YEAH, THAT'S HOW IT WORKS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Spy Software"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two characters, with one character revealing that they have stolen sensitive government information using spy software. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The first character discloses that they hacked into a government database and obtained sensitive information.
• The second character responds by stating that their company's information was also stolen, but they are simply "stealing it back."
• The first character agrees, acknowledging that the second character's actions are justified.
• The second character concludes by saying, "Yeah, that's how it works."

Key Points:

• The comic strip touches on the theme of data breaches and the use of spy software to obtain sensitive information.
• The conversation highlights the blurred lines between hacking and legitimate data collection.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea that companies may use similar tactics to retrieve stolen data.

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