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Absolutely right but the fact still stands that we have no valid data to paint it as a fact that the data of the entire population is compromised. It's a commun
by theCrowing 4y ago
Absolutely right but the fact still stands that we have no valid data to paint it as a fact that the data of the entire population is compromised. It's a communication 101 that you never communicate in absolutes if you can't verify your findings.
- sally_glance 4y agoSkimming a couple of the sources mentioned in the article and the linked german government Q&A it seems they scanned a) collaborators and b) "potentially dangerous" afghan citizens. So we can reasonably assume that biometric data of those two population groups was leaked by left behind devices. Not the entire population, but the two most sensitive groups. Sounds pretty bad imo.
- theCrowing 4y agoAs I said before you are absolutely right it's fucking bad and repulsive but you can still communicate facts without making assumptions especially with a serious topic like this.
- rschneid 4y agoReading this polite exchange I couldn't help but be reminded of the classic: https://youtu.be/3m5qxZm_JqM https://youtu.be/3m5qxZm_JqM :) Glad we're all nice to each other in this corner of the web!
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- lynx23 4y agoNot a fact, but highly likely, since due diligence was obviously not applied. Thats enough as a hint what else might be not discovered yet.
- hulitu 4y ago> It's a communication 101 that you never communicate in absolutes if you can't verify your findings. Even "Der Spiegel" or the Washington Post would dissagree on this statement.
- FeepingCreature 4y agoIf the data being available in cleartext on devices anyone can buy online isn't "compromised", I'm not sure what would be.