A 23-year-old former SpaceX intern, Luke Farritor, was granted access to the U.S. Energy Department’s IT system—despite lacking the required security clearance and background check, according to CNN. The decision, approved by Trump loyalist Energy Secretary Chris Wright, was made over strong objections from cybersecurity officials, raising major concerns about government security protocols. According to
  • @Cypher
    0•8 hours ago

    You tell me a 23 years old can be compromised

    It’s almost like there’s context here. https://lemmy.world/comment/14942989

    If only there were a vetting process to allow Government to check if someone is or is likely to be compromised!

    Maybe once the person has been cleared through that process we could give them something that can be recognised between agencies? Some sort of clearance?