sringwal
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I don't discount how dangerous Musk is, to the entire world. What you shouldn't discount is the immense amount of domestic political power Trump wields, plus the immense amount of actual power he currently wields by commanding the US government and military.
This Is what I mean when I say that Trump may not come out as cleanly on this one as he has with other feuds.White House security staff warned Musk’s Starlink is a security risk
Starlink satellite connections in the White House bypass controls meant to stop leaks and hacking.
“…. It could not be verified whether the rooftop terminal remains installed or if anything would change now that Musk has receded from the government. A “Starlink Guest” WiFi network appeared on White House phones in February, prompting users only for a password, not a username or a second form of authentication,according to the people. That WiFi network was still appearing on White House visitors’ phones this week.
…Traditionally at the White House, personal phones on guest WiFi networks need names and passwords that are tracked and expire after a week, the people said. Work computers are locked down with security programs and staffers’ interactions with the outside world are “very thoroughly tracked,” with the device identifiers and times of all transmissions recorded, said one of the people, who left the government after the Starlink installation.
“Starlink doesn’t require anything. It allows you to transmit data without any kind of record or tracking,” this person told The Post. “White House IT systems had very strong controls on network access. You had to be on a full-tunnel VPN at all times. If you are not on the VPN, White House-issued devices can’t connect to the outside.”…”
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