• zbyte64@awful.systems
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    2 days ago

    Let me get this straight, if someone gave me a database of SSN and such is okay because it doesn’t put the people in the database at immediate risk? Lol okay

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      Our justice system can be such a gamble sometimes.

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      2 days ago

      Actually valid…

      “Merely asserting that the Treasury DOGE Team’s operations increase the risk of a catastrophic data breach or public disclosure of sensitive information … is not sufficient to support a preliminary injunction,” she wrote.

      SSNs just aren’t a big deal in government accounting, they’re literally unavoidable and everywhere.

      You could make the argument that they need security interviews, but due to systemic backlogs with those, the deadline is a year after they start working.

      It’s clearly a bad idea and there is very likely to be a catastrophic data breach…

      But this is one of those parts of the system that operates under good faith. So legally we have to assume that these idiot teenagers are no different than any other employee.

      The one possible legal avenue is ironically enough their age.

      Age discrimination regulations are a one way street. If over 40 no one can use your age against you. But if your 39 years old someone can say “you’re too young to do this job”.

      And these fucks are averaging almost 20 years under 40…

      So while normally I’d be talking about how bullshit that distinction here is, it’s pretty stupid we’re refusing to use that tool.

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        Not that I would believe the results but did these MFers get background checked by the FBI? Maybe they need access to sensitive systems but are they sure the “auditors” don’t have $10k in gambling debt?

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          did these MFers get background checked by the FBI?

          There’s literally a year grace period before it needs completed. Like I said:

          You could make the argument that they need security interviews, but due to systemic backlogs with those, the deadline is a year after they start working.