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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. sneak · 1790154389 · focus · HN ↗

      Gmail seems to be okay. S3 as well. The databases that hold the PRISM&#x2F;FAA702 data seem to be kept secure. Nobody’s leaked google3. The password hashes for Instagram and WhatsApp haven’t ever been dumped.

      It’s entirely possible to keep large databases secure. It takes competence and commitment though, something federal police don’t have for IT.

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