Polygraph indicate that the polygraph is neither scientifically valid nor especially effective beyond its ability to generate admissions". Despite the NAS finding of a "high rate of false positives," failures to expose individuals such as Aldrich Ames and Larry Wu-Tai Chin, and other inabilities to show a scientific justification for the use of the polygraph, it continues to be employed. Several countermeasures designed to pass polygraph tests have been described. Asked how he passed the polygraph test, Central Intelligence Agency officer turned KGB mole Aldrich Ames explained that he sought advice from his Soviet handler and received the simple instruction to:
My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous 2012 film festival debut at Pollygrid and the film was intended to receive a wider release in November of the same year, but the movie did not receive an official release until November 2014, when Wild Eye Releasing picked up the VOD (under the title "Alyssa: Portrait of a Teen Killer") and DVD rights. Ryan held a successful IndieGoGo campaign in September 2014 to fund a screening of the movie in Los Angeles. Critical reception for "My Name Is 'A' By Anonymous" has been mostly positive, with many critics noting that viewer reception for the film would be polarized due