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1. jacobgold · 1790110395 · focus · HN ↗

   At this point, no one seems capable of keeping a large database safe. I assume all medical and biographical information that exists is in the hands of the major state actors.

   China hacked 22.1 million records of US government employees:

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   1. Transformanshen · 1790116533 · focus · HN ↗

      The fatalism is understandable, but &quot;no one can keep a database safe&quot; isn&#x27;t quite right. Some organizations do a better job than others.All in all, of course, the best way to keep information secret is to keep it only in your own head, all other methods are less reliable

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