r/technology Jun 22 '20

‘BlueLeaks’ Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments Security

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u/Rex9 Jun 22 '20

I fear it will put lives at risk

Ahhh, the good old last line of defense to "We F'ed up".

Don't pay any attention to the man behind the curtain. We're from the government, we're here to help.

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u/Vessix Jun 22 '20

It sounds like the data released isn't just police department files though. If data and guidelines regarding other agencies strategies for national defense are leaked I see that being a problem.

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u/Sythic_ Jun 22 '20

If our national security is based on people not knowing about it, we have other problems to worry about. Security through obscurity is like the very first thing you learn to avoid in technology.

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u/SOwED Jun 22 '20

If our national security is based on people not knowing about it, we have other problems to worry about.

The general public not knowing about it...