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> There's something inherently unsettling about government having so much control over people. The article is way worse than that. It's about outsourcing gover
by stncls 4y ago
> There's something inherently unsettling about government having so much control over people.
The article is way worse than that. It's about outsourcing government surveillance to military hardware maker Thales, who is proudly explaining how they'll do it using their exclusive proprietary technology.
- stingraycharles 4y agoIsn’t outsourcing incredibly common for this type of thing? Not saying I am particularly fond of Thales (I’m not), but I have extremely low expectations of an EU in-house software development team. All things considered, I’d expect a military contractor to be proficient at security as well. If your concern is the lack of transparency, then I agree. This needs to be open technology.
- stncls 4y ago> If your concern is the lack of transparency, then I agree. This needs to be open technology. Yes, exactly. My understanding is that openness is not really in Thales' culture. > I have extremely low expectations of an EU in-house I agree that modern ergonomics and convenience are not usually the strengths of in-house gov IT in the EU. But sometimes the basics got done right. I'm thinking of some of the smaller countries' digital/electronic IDs. Also, setting aside all ethical questions, the technical side of EU Covid passes was ok, as far as I understood.