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No real risks, but this gives them a convenient excuse not to. I've had companies and government agencies refuse FOIA requests for technical documentation on pr
by franga2000 2y ago
No real risks, but this gives them a convenient excuse not to. I've had companies and government agencies refuse FOIA requests for technical documentation on privacy grounds because "it applies to a system that processes personal information", with some adding that "knowing the inner-workings of the system would lead to a likely compromise of the system".
Yes, government contractors will gladly admit between the lines that their code is garbage and they largely rely on security through obscurity. And the information comissioner has agreed with them a few times!