lol I can confirm this, just gave my ssn to a reputable company’s hr system. And it says that info is already exists..
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They “leak” the numbers, then only issue new ones to the people they like…
Then require them as identification for voting
But they won’t do it.
Seems like an attempt to interfere with the elections by the administration
Soooo here is a general question about cybersecurity.
Is it really important if there are no consequences to breeches?
Same way big business see fines as a cost of doing business, I think we are getting to a time that breaches might become part of business as usual.
I actually think that’s a good thing as a person who promotes self hosting. If the assumption becomes that your data is never safe in corporate hands, people might move away from having their entire lives on the cloud.
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Makes me want to scream. Social security as is sucks. Current regime would use its reconstruction to wreak unimaginable cruelty on everyone they can, but the current system needs to go. We need to build systems outside state control to fill every need that can be denied to people based on access to the social security system. 🙃😡💀
Aw shit, sorry, the department tasked with protecting citizens against cyber threats are all assigned to immigration enforcement duty. Have fun, byeee!
So they want to rewrite cobol in java testing with a clone of live db in a big tech cloud?🦧