> HN has a weird theory about how an Auckland CNE/xdev shop is an arm of NZSIS Some of us do, i.e. even though we might have never personally heard of those co

> HN has a weird theory about how an Auckland CNE/xdev shop is an arm of NZSIS Some of us do, i.e. even though we might have never personally heard of those companies we almost automatically equate cybersecurity/surveillance stuff with state entities. In this geopolitical climate it would be foolish not to do it. The thing that is different with Israel is that it has got its mandatory 2-year military conscription and that it has a dedicated cyber unit which is manned by fresh and very bright conscripts. Afaik no other state entity around the world has that.