Submitted 1 day ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.zip
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rolled back a previous ruling that required U.S. telecom carriers to implement stricter cybersecurity measures following the massive hack from the Chinese threat group known as Salt Typhoon.
Please ignore the burlap sack with the dollar sign on it that I just got. As a cybersecurity expert my response is that this is a GREAT idea!
Remember when cyber security was the next big in-demand tech sector because we desperately need more security and just assumed that people would be smart enough to invest in it?
Cyber security is in big demand and pays suitcases full of cash. What in the world makes you think the field is neglected? If I had serious security creds to match my 25-years of IT experience, I could write my own ticket.
Following lobbying from telco’s, huh. I guess it was too much of a bother for them, eating from their profit margins and stuff. Can’t have that.
The authorities are getting to where they don’t want to pretend to offer security because it would make it too embarrassing to have consumer products all be spyware
tomiant@piefed.social 1 day ago
“Captain, Cardassians uncloaking right ahead!”
“Disable cloaking detection.”
“Captain? That would leave us blind, captain.”
“Do it!”
“Yes captain. Captain! They are firing!”
“Lower all shields.”
“Captain, that will KSCHSHCHSHHSHSHSHHCHHCCHCHHSHSHSHSHHCHSHHSHHSHS….”
Admiral’s Log, stardate 40469, the Enterprise has been destroyed, and we are scuttling the whole Federation armada, and joining the Borg.