from Hacker News

Uber developed secret system to lock down staff computers in a police raid

by ghosh on 1/12/18, 7:53 PM with 10 comments

  • by mkirklions on 1/12/18, 8:03 PM

    I can't even fault Uber for doing this.

    Governments are not friendly.

    They have seized billion dollar factories for their own use.

    I only imagine a trivial tax problem would give a corrupt government the opportunity to seize assets.

  • by mankash666 on 1/12/18, 10:25 PM

    It's common for Corporations operating across borders to have such systems in place. When countries disagree, they often take it out on companies domiciled in the perceived offending territory.

  • by gaius on 1/12/18, 9:14 PM