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DG's avatar

It's not just the US government we need to be afraid of, nor just data breaches caused by DOGE's sloppy, inexperienced children. Why have we not heard more about the database that a whistleblower said had seen a swarm of attempted breaches from foreign entities after DOGE suspiciously left it with unprotected backdoor access? I'm just as concerned about the immeasurable value of this data to a certain tech billionaire who personally directed DOGE's activities, whether he intends to use it to further his own businesses, destroy competitors, or sell it to the highest bidder.

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Fred Jonas's avatar

There are various federal departments that have access to Americans' information: the IRS, SSA, the armed forces, and some others. This, in itself is not a bad thing. The problem is that the information can be misused. In the present case, the Executive branch misuses everything, the legislative branch sucks its thumb, and the judicial branch rules against it, but won't enforce its rulings.

It's not a reasonable, or efficient, solution to say that government agencies can't have Americans' data. What we need is a revolution against a rogue and impotent government that permits the misuse.

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jane's avatar

Scary but important.

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James O Preston's avatar

Say NO to allowing access to state government datasets!

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Mary Houghton's avatar

Early on you refer to "both parties" - it would be better to refer to "both major parties" or "all parties."

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Eudoxia's avatar

this has been happening throughout the world with various excuses like 'national security', 'efficiency' etc. Yes, it should be strongly opposed.

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