I find it odd that the did not redact his social security number.
The FBI's files on Steve Jobs
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#32"Several individuals questioned Mr. Jobs' honesty stating that Mr. Jobs will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals" If you've read the book, it's no surprise to see "distort reality" written here. Still, it's eerie (but understandable) that the FBI dives this deep.
Well, in his case, it was not deep at all. It was one of the most salient features of his personality.
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#33I don't know how to check this myself, but are the redactions flattened, i.e. so they cannot be removed, or are they just shapes on a another layer drawn over the relevant areas, i.e. is the redacted data still recoverable by editing the pdf? It wouldn't be the first time a "redaction" turned out to be no more than a mere obfuscation in practise.
They are flattened: The FBI prints out files, redacts them, and then scans them back in. A number of federal agencies do this, really making it a pain to search through documents.
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#34"On February 25, 1991, Security Clerk, Status and Inquiry Branch, DISCO, Columbus, Ohio, was personally contacted and she advised she located the following security clearance in their files identifiable with the appointee, STEVEN PAUL JOBS, SSAN: 549-94-3295:
Top Secret clearance dated November 3, 1988, based on a Background Investigation by the Defense Investigative Service dated August 30, 1988. This clearance terminated July 31, 1990, and the employing agency is:
PIXAR San Rafael, California"
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#35Interestingly the last few pages are about a bomb threat against Steve Jobs made in 1985 at the Hilton at sf international!
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#36I find it odd that the did not redact his social security number.
SSNs of the deceased are no longer considered private.
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#37I find it odd that the did not redact his social security number.
Well, good luck stealing his identity now.
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#38Wow, back in 1991, he was being considered for a Presidential Appointment: http://www.muckrock.com/static/foia_documents/Jobs.pdf That's what all of the documents seem to be from. To be clear, the FBI wasn't keeping tabs on Jobs because they thought he was up to no good, it was the standard background check they do when someone is being considered for a high level government position. Now the speculation starts as to…
And why would you ever ever release information on vetting ok Steve is dead but all the people who where interviewed are not and neither are Steves family.
Would you like to read a recently deceased loved ones warts and all developed vetting report - what public interest is served by this.
It is also open to abuse by muck raking hacks I sure Guido Fawlks would love to see the files on Polly Toynbees (Guardian journalist) dad (who was best mates with Burgess - one of the cambridge spy ring)
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#39So a little more information from this document about the Presidential Appointment that was being considered: The president was George Bush senior, and the appointment was "President's Export Council" (not Senate-confirmable) - and this was happening while he was President of NeXT. Jobs was aware of the possibility and indeed had filled in his details on the "Questionnaire For Sensitive Positions" for it. He stated t…
In the interview with the FBI Jobs also stated that "during the period of approximately 1970-1974 he experimented with marijuana, hashish and lsd. This was during high school and college and he mostly used the substances by himself." p.48
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#40Cool, now I can apply for his social security benefits!