It&#x27;s tempting to criticize the decision to hire Rice based on weak spots in her track record, but we should resist the urge.<p>In reality, Rice could&#x27;ve been recruited because of her relationships with top govt. security officials, in the hopes of facilitating more conversations, in which Dropbox has more leverage, to push back against mass surveillance.<p>If something like this isn&#x27;t the case, then firing Rice wouldn&#x27;t be a resolution anyway.