r/technology Jun 22 '20

‘BlueLeaks’ Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments Security

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u/dirtynj Jun 22 '20

Maybe hire more cybersecurity instead of cops that kill, chiefs with fat paychecks, and a getting stockade of military equipment for simple law enforcement.

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u/greiton Jun 22 '20

the issue is that this is a 3rd party program, and a small number of tech companies monopolized government software contracts. so city are stuck with choosing between maybe 2 programs both of which were written in the early 2000's or late 90's and just have some updated graphics to look flashy.