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Microsoft called out for “blatantly negligent” cybersecurity practices (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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There's been a string of security blunders in Azure in the last couple years but leaking a signing key and then trying to downplay it is really beyond the pale

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[–] sebinspace 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It can be if you don’t have the staff. If humans are the most vulnerable part of the system, you can’t stretch them too thin and expect them to be as effective in their role.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That’s part of another issue which should’ve been handled prior to getting too big.

Manageability is #1 when considering your growth, can’t imagine Microsoft chose to keep a “small staff” out of necessity.

Perhaps fucking private Sting concerts for higher ups should be scrapped in favor of the employees they fired days prior to attending