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Elon Musk's Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
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- davidw 2y agoWhat possible use could this have for a place that has to have some of the best connectivity on the planet?
- wmf 2y agoWhat possible use could Trump—who doesn't drive—have for a Tesla?
- unsnap_biceps 2y agoEasier to exfiltrate data without being noticed?
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- cmurf 2y agohttps://bsky.app/profile/waldo.net/post/3lkmo3w3pvk2n https://bsky.app/profile/waldo.net/post/3lkmo3w3pvk2n Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
- rsynnott 2y agoI mean, I think the simplest explanation is that it's another kickback to Musk, tbh. Donald's Razor: "Never attribute to traitorous malice that which is adequately explained by corrupt malice."
- ttyprintk 2y agoThey say it’s been donated. Does that make the simplest explanation more like: This is a special line for Trump and Musk to feel secure from eavesdropping?
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoMore likely a special line for Musk and Thiel to keep an eye on Trump and anyone at the White House
- ttyprintk 2y agoThat would justify the major objection coming from Secret Service, for sure. So we’re left wondering: how did Musk describe this to Trump? Was someone else in the room to offer an alternative, more patriotic view?
- Finnucane 2y agoBoth of those things can be true at the same time.
- TheAlchemist 2y agoI'm trying to figure out why would someone need or want to install Starlink in a place that's certainly very well connected with fiber, and the only things I can think off is that it's either a commercial / justification for why they are changing the legislation to allow Starlink to receive tens of billions of government $ to provide internet in rural areas, or some (not so wild anymore) conspiracy theories.
- aspenmayer 2y agoI think it’s good to have redundancy. It reminds me of President Jimmy Carter putting solar panels on the White House. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_at_the_White_House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_at_the_White_House
- terribleperson 2y agoAm I supposed to believe that the white house doesn't already have two (or more, likely) independent fiber links?
- dm270 2y agoPersonal anecdote: A relative of mine has his own business that covers all sorts of IT stuff. He has a starlink running permanently as a backup because a couple of times a year his fiber experiences some downtime.
- pintxo 2y agoSounds like good technology / business practice? I run two independent (Technology + Provider wise) internet links for our house, as both my SO and myself are permanently working from home.
- davidw 2y agoDo you suppose no one has ever thought of building redundant connectivity to the White House?