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by _djo_ 1y ago
The PIN data is still encrypted even when displayed on a touch pad, using user interfaces controlled by firmware running in the trusted zone. So the applications in between, that would be accessible in an attack like this, can't view t
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by _djo_ 1y ago
Quick typo correction, employers, not employees.
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by _djo_ 1y ago
Saying, as a government employee, that “Hey, the systems, processes, and people at the VA are pretty okay” is not discussing the ‘private details’ of his employees in any way that could be considered inappropriate. It’s not like he revealed
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by _djo_ 1y ago
Guessing his superiors at DOGE don't like anyone countering their claims that all of government is irredeemably inefficient and corrupt, as the only thing he said was that he found the VA to be run quite well, and the VA's staff t
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by _djo_ 1y ago
I understand why many Americans voted that way, I’m just saying that they are responsible for the inevitable consequences. Regardless of motivation, electoral choices have consequences that voters collectively own. Again, it’s not like we h
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by _djo_ 1y ago
This isn't a right or left issue, and I'm not even an American. I have no political affiliation here except seeing a country I've long admired facing a profound challenge. This is about significant portions of American voters
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by _djo_ 1y ago
Not trying to argue, though blame is deserved for those who voted for Trump this time around. I'm not saying that out of anger, that's just the nature of democracy and that the corollary of a voting public being able to choose the
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by _djo_ 1y ago
I didn't direct that at you, but at the general response of the American public. Apologies for not making that clear.
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by _djo_ 1y ago
I'm sorry, but that sounds like an excuse. Yes, when you have to vote between the lesser of two evils, but one of them is blatantly more evil and incompetent than the other, you're responsible for choosing the more evil and incomp
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by _djo_ 1y ago
Those cheering on the current administration's actions and the wrecking ball of Musk and DOGE have such a distorted view on the way the US government works. The ethical standards maintained regarding conflicts of interest, the inabilit
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by _djo_ 1y ago
Unfortunately a majority of American voters saw what happened in the first Trump term and decided that they wanted more of it, with even fewer controls and restrictions. The OP is correct, Americans collectively own this just as other count
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by _djo_ 1y ago
Which benefits greatly from the data and expertise NOAA provides. It's not in a position to do it all itself.
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by _djo_ 1y ago
I think you're misunderstanding me, I'm referring to Obama's use of an NSA-hardened BlackBerry for unclassified communication with a select group of people, while using a purpose-built and NSA-cleared secure phone for classif
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by _djo_ 1y ago
My statements were complete. You were not completing them, but trying to spin them in a way that implies wrongdoing when no evidence exists of it. I can only presume you're doing so for partisan reasons, to try to defend the actions of
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by _djo_ 1y ago
That's not a counter-argument. You're introducing a hypothetical with no substantiating evidence, trying to create a parallel to a situation where we have unambiguous evidence of non-classified devices and software being used to d
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by _djo_ 1y ago
No, you can distribute custom managed apps through Apple's MDM programme. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/dep575bfed8...
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by _djo_ 1y ago
If you’d prefer, we can call it unclassified communication rather than personal communication. The point is that it was not used for Secret, Top Secret, or other classified communications. For that, he had the SME-PED device. So, again, it’
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by _djo_ 1y ago
I don't care how usable they are, this is the DoD and NSA-approved mechanism for conducting classified conversations and viewing classified data on mobile devices. The adversaries here are other countries who are very good at what they
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by _djo_ 1y ago
He was allowed to keep his BlackBerry for personal communication only, not classified communication, and had to use a Sectéra Edge for classified communication. [0] The Blackberry for personal use wasn't a stock BlackBerry, but hardene
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by _djo_ 1y ago
There are not just government e2e apps, but government-provided and customised smartphones specifically for them, like the DMCC-S programme. [0] Some of the apps are listed in that brochure. There's no excuse for using Signal on person
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by _djo_ 1y ago
You're leaving out crucial information. Obama didn't keep his BlackBerry for classified information, he was given the then-standard government secure mobile communications device, a Secure Mobile Environment Personal Encryption De
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by _djo_ 2y ago
China doesn’t spend ‘0%’ on foreign aid. It’s less than rhe US, but averaged around $7 billion a year. If you include foreign development assistance, which you are in your ‘$62B’ number, then China has provided hundreds of billions through
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by _djo_ 2y ago
You need to rethink your information environment, you are repeating many false claims that I recognise from past propaganda. For instance your view of NATO membership is fundamentally flawed as it assumes a NATO push to take on more members
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by _djo_ 2y ago
Exiting international operations without a clear reason used to spook the markets, so I suppose the new playbook is to blame 'wokeness and DEI' and ride the culture war wave instead. After all, the official market announcement con
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by _djo_ 2y ago
However, DHS was almost entirely formed from existing departments and agencies that were merely rehoused under a new structure, so Chesterton's Fence definitely applies to all of those. Even CISA, which is one of the newest elements, i
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by _djo_ 2y ago
There have already been high profile impersonations, one of which caused a company’s stock to dive. Another was the infamous situation where Musk freaked out over people impersonating him. The only reason it’s not worse is because of inerti
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by _djo_ 2y ago
Your post said Blue ticks had nothing to do with being "verified" or "authentic." and It was a mark of social cachet, not authenticity. . That is clearly false. The blue check was an accurate signal of authenticity th
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by _djo_ 2y ago
That’s false. The programme was explicitly launched to highlight accounts that Twitter the company had verified as actually representing the person. [0] It was launched after the company was sued by a sports star who was impersonated. Until
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by _djo_ 2y ago
You're misunderstanding why it gets mocked. Twitter launched a paid tier, Twitter Blue, before the Musk takeover. It was a sensible move, offering additional features such as edit functionality for power users, but not harming the expe
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Is Musk targeting free speech on X? Loomer and more question loss of blue ticks(msn.com)
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