More proof that trusting the Feds to protect our information is like hiring Homer Simpson to guard the donuts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Trusting federal agencies to secure data is unreliable, similar to giving a known careless person something valuable.
- In plain terms
- Relying on the government for data security is a bad idea.
- What can you take from it?
- Government entities may not be reliable stewards of private information.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is government oversight actually reliable?
- How do you verify data security claims?
Another view
Not all government agencies are equally negligent or untrustworthy.
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