Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: LP – on February 25, 2025, 02:10:40 pm

I've heard some relatively new rumours today that should have users of cloud storage concerned, particularly if you us US controlled cloud storage, which I suppose means the likes of Google, Apple, Microsoft, Dropbox, etc., etc... btw., This has surfaced from time to time, but up until now nobody has actually acted on it as it seems undemocratic.

It seems that somehow on the quiet some new proposed laws and changes are being pushed through that basically open your data to the likes of Musk's DOGE and whoever sits in the Whitehouse with the will and resources to analyse the data, I suppose not every Presidential Mandate gets a lot of publicity. Your data exposed, it's security and availability reduced.

Oddly, Australia might be immune as it appears our laws require the big players to operate and secure local storage of data, one of the big reasons we often only get access to a subset of services and content, but that doesn't mean it won't just be switched off! But if you use a VPN to skirt around geo-blocking, you might be sh1t out of luck!

I bet a lot of corporations are today scrambling to get their data back local, can imagine the commercial damage someone could inflict if they removed access to a US hosted database!

It would be niaive to think that the powers that be (here or overseas) don't access our cloud based data (now, past or future). I dont care what rules are in place, if "someone" wants to take a sneaky look, they can and will.

I don't get the media focus on Dutton's private business and personal wealth, like as a candidate being good with profit and loss is a bad thing. I don't get mainstream media tying this into political morality, like money is dirty, given the article they publish is cash for comments.

Also from a historical perspective, in trying to make this a Red versus Blue debate, the media seem to be happily ignoring Rudd, Hawke, Whitlam and Chifley who were all independently wealthy for various reasons. FFS, Chifley had a habit of buying houses for his various "affectionate partners!"

One problem with Dutton’s wealth is his continual failure to update the Register of Interests.  These aren’t a matter of being a couple of days late but months, years or never.  It’s either deliberate or incompetence.

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Also no one cares about your dog photos, just don't upload stuff you wouldn't want someone else to see and you'll be fine.  For those who are about to argue this point with me, buy an external storage device and connect it up at home.

Quote from: Thryleon – on February 26, 2025, 12:12:34 pm

+1

Also no one cares about your dog photos, just don't upload stuff you wouldn't want someone else to see and you'll be fine.  For those who are about to argue this point with me, buy an external storage device and connect it up at home.

I think AI is complicating this, for example I read today that there since the arrival of ChatGPT, Gemini and others, there has been a clear spike in IP filings coming out of the big IT companies, Google, Microsoft, Apple, etc., etc.. Some are speculating this is driven by AI harvesting potential ideas from people searching on the internet. Reading that reminds me of the movie Minority Report.

That's not what society wants or needs.

A BOM employee begged GC people not to be complacent, she said Alfred slowing might be a bit like a ballerina stretching her arms just before she tucks, there is still a ridiculous amount of energy available.