Government Cafeteria Security
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This weekend there was an article in
the Washington Post stating that there is a shortage of cooks in
government cafeterias. |
By Jason Taylor |
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A kitchen worker sets up the salad
bar Tuesday at the Food and Drug Administration cafeteria in
Washington’s Maryland suburbs. Stricter security practices have
slowed hiring for the area’s official kitchens and dining halls.
(Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) |
Why? Allegedly, the reason is because of a
need to pass a bunch of security restrictions in a
“post-Snowden world.”
In the first place, the need for privacy and security has
nothing to do with Snowden. They are just making him the fall
guy here.
Secondly, in my opinion, this notion that we are taking security
seriously is a bit of a joke in the first place. Don’t get me
wrong, security is important. But consider, most Americans,
including those working with top secret clearances, not to
mention low-wage food preparation cooks, carry cell phones to
work THAT ARE MADE IN CHINA. A recent report says many of these
phones are phoning home:
“The breach on the Star N9500 could allow someone to listen to
phone calls, read emails and text messages, and remotely control
the phone’s microphone and camera. It could also be used for
theft, including granting access to the user’s online banking.“
The report was initially ignored. It was just deemed too crazy.
Too far fetched. But, unfortunately, it has
since been confirmed:
“This time around the IMSI details (used to identify the user of
a cellular network) were sent to api.account.xiaomi.com, as well
as the IMEI and phone number.”
Which leads me to ask, what's the point in having 10 locks on
the front door when the back door is wide open? |
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