Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months agoBluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — $5 gadget put a $585 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hourswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkBluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — $5 gadget put a $585 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hourswww.tomshardware.comChris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months agomessage-square27linkfedilink
minus-squareOrvorn@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoNo amount of infosec training will make your civilian iPhone secure. All I’m saying is that it’s weird not to issue secure phones to personnel.
minus-squareRandomStranger@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoSo you would have governments spend tax money on secure phones for personell to make Instagram posts and browse Pornhub?
minus-squareOrvorn@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI wouldn’t have governments do anything, except disband and decommission all military assets, but if I were somehow in that position then yes I would recommend providing secure devices. The cost is insignificant - just buy one less fighter jet.
No amount of infosec training will make your civilian iPhone secure. All I’m saying is that it’s weird not to issue secure phones to personnel.
So you would have governments spend tax money on secure phones for personell to make Instagram posts and browse Pornhub?
I wouldn’t have governments do anything, except disband and decommission all military assets, but if I were somehow in that position then yes I would recommend providing secure devices. The cost is insignificant - just buy one less fighter jet.