I read hand wringing over the looming secrecy of the Trump administration on a daily basis.
More truthfully, I skip over daily hand wringing over the looming secrecy of the Trump administration.
For two reasons.
First, as reported in US government subcontractor leaks confidential military personnel data by Charlie Osborne, government data doesn’t require hacking, just a little initiative.
In this particular case, it was rsync without a username or password, that made this data leak possible.
Editors should ask their reporters before funding FOIA suits: “Have you tried rsync?”
Second, the alleged-to-be-Trump-nominees for cabinet and lesser positions, remind me of this character from Dilbert: November 2, 1992:
Trump appointees may have mastered the pointy end of pencils but their ability to use cyber-security will be as shown.
When you add up the cyber-security incompetence of Trump appointees, complaints from Inspector Generals about agency security, and agencies leaking to protect their positions/turf, you have the conditions for a perfect data storm.
A perfect data storm that may see the US government hemorrhaging data like never before.
PS: You know my preference, post leaks on receipt in their entirety. As for “consequences,” consider those a down payment on what awaits people who betray humanity, their people, colleagues and family. They could have chosen differently and didn’t. What more can one say?