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Is it just me, or does it seem crazy that we all just accept that private businesses are obligated to protect themselves from state-sponsored hacking? Imagine if Wal-Mart had to fund a private air force and patrol over their stores in order to combat foreign bombers coming in and everyone was like, "Yeah, that's just how it goes." Isn't a primary responsibility of government to protect its citizens and businesses fro…
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Sorry but Walmart has cameras, guards, and most importantly locked windows and doors. Just because nobody has figured out (or bothered to invest into) building the equivalent of basic security doesn't mean it's the state's responsibility. It is the government's responsibility to make sure companies take their responsibilities of protecting their customers' data, and the internet more broadly from the impact of the co…
I think the question is about foreign government operations. If North Korean agents threw up some graffiti on a Wal-Mart and stole some soda, the private security would not be expected to handle the situation on their own. Even if the stakes seem low, that's an international incident.
Is it just me, or does it seem crazy that we all just accept that private businesses are obligated to protect themselves from state-sponsored hacking? Imagine if Wal-Mart had to fund a private air force and patrol over their stores in order to combat foreign bombers coming in and everyone was like, "Yeah, that's just how it goes." Isn't a primary responsibility of government to protect its citizens and businesses fro…
Yes, it's walmart responsibility to protect their customers. It's their responsibility that their supply chain is not hacked to say distribute poison, it's their responsibility that the cameras they use in store are theirs and only they have access, it's their responsibility that the card I use in their terminal is safe. The example you gave won't be hurting the people, otherwise yes if they want to gain trust in dan…
If you can't or don't want to secure it, don't put it online.
Is it just me, or does it seem crazy that we all just accept that private businesses are obligated to protect themselves from state-sponsored hacking? Imagine if Wal-Mart had to fund a private air force and patrol over their stores in order to combat foreign bombers coming in and everyone was like, "Yeah, that's just how it goes." Isn't a primary responsibility of government to protect its citizens and businesses fro…
In principle, that's what the NSA would be doing. When DES was developed and standardized in 1976, the NSA had input in selecting some of the constants that were chosen for it [0]. It wasn't until the late 80s when independent development of differential cryptanalysis [1] came out, and people realized that the DES constants were deliberately chosen to be resistant to this attack. The NSA has since turned away from th…
Is it just me, or does it seem crazy that we all just accept that private businesses are obligated to protect themselves from state-sponsored hacking? Imagine if Wal-Mart had to fund a private air force and patrol over their stores in order to combat foreign bombers coming in and everyone was like, "Yeah, that's just how it goes." Isn't a primary responsibility of government to protect its citizens and businesses fro…
Another example of a government agency that fails at their job: the FDA. The FDA is supposed to protect consumers from harmful foods and medications, but the fact that you can walk into any store and grab a can of food or bottle of vitamins/supplements contaminated with heavy metals is a huge red flag [0][1][2][3][4][5]. The FDA does 0 product screening whatsoever. If the FDA actually did their job, healthcare revenues would be at an all time low in America. It pays off big time to have a diseased population.
[0] https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/supplements-and-foods-th...
[1] https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/do-zinc-supplements-cont...
[2] https://www.consumerlab.com/news/metals-in-seaweed-snacks/12...
[3] https://www.consumerlab.com/recalls/11882/herbal-supplements...
[4] https://www.consumerlab.com/news/contamination-in-greens-who...
[5] https://www.consumerlab.com/news/caution-with-spirulina-supp...
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Sorry but Walmart has cameras, guards, and most importantly locked windows and doors. Just because nobody has figured out (or bothered to invest into) building the equivalent of basic security doesn't mean it's the state's responsibility. It is the government's responsibility to make sure companies take their responsibilities of protecting their customers' data, and the internet more broadly from the impact of the co…
I think the question is about foreign government operations. If North Korean agents threw up some graffiti on a Wal-Mart and stole some soda, the private security would not be expected to handle the situation on their own. Even if the stakes seem low, that's an international incident.
It's just a criminal act, of which Walmart are the victim, and it's the state's job to find and prosecute and deter that kind of thing from happening again.
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I think the question is about foreign government operations. If North Korean agents threw up some graffiti on a Wal-Mart and stole some soda, the private security would not be expected to handle the situation on their own. Even if the stakes seem low, that's an international incident.
I am pretty sure that it does not matter who stole the soda - North Koreans or locals. Either way it is up to store security to catch them and hand over to police. Police may then hand NKs over to someone else, but this doesn't change what store security must do.
There is no _must_ here. The police _must_ deter and punish crime. A private entity _may_ hire security if they find the police to be ineffective at stopping certain crimes. If walmart was robed while the security guard was off duty, it is still the police's job to investigate and arrest the criminal.
Is it just me, or does it seem crazy that we all just accept that private businesses are obligated to protect themselves from state-sponsored hacking? Imagine if Wal-Mart had to fund a private air force and patrol over their stores in order to combat foreign bombers coming in and everyone was like, "Yeah, that's just how it goes." Isn't a primary responsibility of government to protect its citizens and businesses fro…
Is it just me, or does it seem crazy that we all just accept that private businesses are obligated to protect themselves from state-sponsored hacking? Imagine if Wal-Mart had to fund a private air force and patrol over their stores in order to combat foreign bombers coming in and everyone was like, "Yeah, that's just how it goes." Isn't a primary responsibility of government to protect its citizens and businesses fro…
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