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by bladegash 6y ago
According to the Vice article, they did notify users on multiple occasions about the compromise. They even pushed out software updates and worked with a 3rd party SIM provider to try and fix the issue. Apparently, even after they pushed ou
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by bladegash 6y ago
It’s hard to say. At least in the U.S., there has been some precedent relatively recently where companies knowingly facilitating criminal activity can be subject to prosecution. They could probably argue that they didn’t have access to the
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by bladegash 6y ago
Think there may be some legal/ethical issues with law enforcement starting/running a honeypot that is actively being used to plan (and probably carry out) murder, while they just sat back and watched.
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by bladegash 6y ago
I think even more likely, is that EncroChat employees and/or the company itself were compromised.
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by bladegash 6y ago
I'll probably be down voted, but this article seems incredibly out of touch with reality. I was a Marine and a Federal civilian for 11+ years, but this is solely my opinion/based on my own experiences. I am also generally proud of
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by bladegash 6y ago
Very good points! Intent can be tricky, since good intentions quite often go badly. Defining "badly" even becomes problematic as well (badly for who - me? them? the collective?). I think one of the problems with manipulation, is t
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by bladegash 6y ago
I don’t know this for certain, but I have a feeling much of the price of extraction comes from accrued debt. Most of these companies - especially the smaller ones with less liquidity - probably financed significant portions of their operati
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by bladegash 6y ago
Anecdotally, I had a $50k HELOC on a property once. I wanted to avoid something happening like the bank being able to freeze withdrawals from the account. So, I withdrew all of the money from the HELOC and put it into a personal account. Th
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by bladegash 6y ago
I think your third point kind of supports the idea that banks are concerned about future property values. HELOCs are typically junior liens, and in the case of a property that loses its equity, essentially unsecured debt. If they aren’t con
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by bladegash 6y ago
This is kind of nit picky, but isn’t Jeremy Bentham typically credited as the founder of Utilitarianism? Not criticizing, genuinely curious as James Mills was barely mentioned when I took philosophy coursework.
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by bladegash 7y ago
I think the issue is we’re trying to explain something irrational (a fear that something might happen) with logic. Judges make similar judgements in protective/restraining order cases. They would rather err on the side of caution, beca
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by bladegash 7y ago
It’s not about a specific attack or their being a direct connection between the number and an attack taking place. It is about concealment of the capability/capacity the Government has to counter those attacks. I could see releasing th
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by bladegash 7y ago
No judge wants to be responsible for a future terrorist attack or degrading intelligence capabilities against other foreign adversaries, regardless of whether the threats are real, perceived, and/or imagined. In this case, releasing th
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by bladegash 7y ago
I can only speak to the Marine Corps, but there is a pretty structured/meritocratic method for being promoted. At least for the enlisted ranks, your promotion potential is dependent on a couple of factors: how many people of a particul
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by bladegash 7y ago
This is actually a great example of transference and is a fantastic tool for understanding yourself in a deeper way. In many ways, the advice you are giving is a means of your own subconscious communicating with your conscious awareness. If
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by bladegash 7y ago
As with the private sector, it depends on the workplace. The DC area is a pretty political/cutthroat environment to begin with. However, it is uncommon for political battles or false accusations to land you in jail (although definitely
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by bladegash 8y ago
That's probably part of it. I think the other part of it is our "inner voice" needs training and practice at it. Having two young children of my own, I can see how upbringing and the way parents punish/praise their child
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by bladegash 8y ago
I can understand why we do it, but it doesn't make perfect sense to me anymore. At the end of the day, the only person you can rely on for the things I described is yourself. If we care about our own outcomes more than others do, then
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by bladegash 8y ago
It is a double-edged sword. On one hand, perfectionism and black/white thinking can lead to really amazing achievements. However, the person who legitimately suffers from perfectionism bears significant personal cost to achieve it. Eve
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by bladegash 8y ago
I am someone who has had to face some very serious physical and mental health consequences as a result of pathological perfectionism (no, it's not a good thing). Learning skills similar to the ones described in this article changed my
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by bladegash 12y ago
A Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) is not supported by Navy aircraft carriers (see Marine Expeditionary Unit). A MAGTF is supported by Navy Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) class ships that require VTOL capable aircraft. The AV8-B Harrier
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by bladegash 12y ago
Yep. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_home_rule
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by bladegash 13y ago
Gannett has been trying an interesting concept on some of their web publications (Military Times, Army Times, Etc.). They have certain content that is marked "premium" that requires a subscription. You have three options to view t
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by bladegash 13y ago
The U.S. Navy makes port call at Subic Bay multiple times per year. I actually made a port call there as recently as 2008. Not to mention: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom_%E2%... Even though we
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by bladegash 13y ago
Chances are, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (the USS Essex is an LHD 2) will be responding. One of the main missions of the 31st MEU is humanitarian aid in the event of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. Depending on where al