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Sure - but security isn't the major focus for many buyers. As long as it routes data from A to B and can keep the population connected, many governments and
by londons_explore 3y ago
Sure - but security isn't the major focus for many buyers. As long as it routes data from A to B and can keep the population connected, many governments and companies are happy to take the increased spy-risk in return for lower costs.
Lets be honest, the future is end-2-end encryption and a dumb network, and then the security of the network becomes far less important.
- sodality2 3y agoNever overlook the ex NSA chief Hayden’s timeless remark: “We kill people based on metadata”. Owning or controlling these dumb pipes still means wielding enormous amounts of power, political or military.
- kube-system 3y agoThere's not a network out there that won't work smoothly without support. Hardware breaks, software breaks, vulnerabilities are found. When sanctions ratchet up or bombs start falling, which support contract is still honored?
- blitzar 3y ago> When sanctions ratchet up or bombs start falling, which support contract is still honored? The contract with the company owned by the right honourable member of the house of lords of course. Not only will they fulfill the contract at the highest possible price, but they will fulfill it with the cheapest, least compliant product possible and worry about being sued later ...