Absolutely jaw dropping. This is no longer about detecting “terrorist threats”. If you are reading this, you owe it to yourself to read this article in its entirety.
http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/368562,dell-others-named-in-nsa-spying-program.aspx
http://gigaom.com/2013/12/29/nsas-backdoor-catalog-exposed-targets-include-juniper-cisco-samsung-and-huawei/
Y’know, I used to want to use my foreign language degree to work for the NSA once I finished it. Now I don’t think I could give my talents to them. But in this job market, I’m also not sure I could afford to be choosy. It sucks. At least I still have plenty of time to think about it.