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Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks

From	Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Subject	Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks
Date	2024-07-15 07:48 -0700
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 7/15/2024 6:29 AM, JAB wrote:
> On 14/07/2024 21:14, Anssi Saari wrote:
>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> writes:
>>
>>> Some of the reluctance does seem to stem from paper secure, e-mail
>>> insecure though. So recently my better half had to print a document
>>> out, sign and scan it and then e-mail it back. What's the point in
>>> that?
>>
>> I actually got a cheapo printer/scanner/copier a few years back since
>> both me and my wife happened to have a need to do just that, dealing
>> with some bureaucracy.
>>
>> I believe here in Finland it's because of laws that govern the public
>> sector and what they can accept and what the current interpretation of
>> those laws is. Companies aren't under such regulation and here often use
>> digital signature services backed with strong authentication.
> 
> Personally I think a lot of it comes down to those that make the rules 
> just don't really understand how security is achieved. I remember going 
> through an exchange with World of Tanks customer support to get a GDPR 
> request processed. They insisted that I could only do that if I linked 
> my phone number. Trying to explain to them that if I control the 
> credentials that are used to link my mobile phone the it adds nothing to 
> security somewhat fell on deaf ears.

Probably because the linkage wasn't for security for you but for control 
for them.

-- 
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky 
dirty old man.

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Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-07-03 18:25 -0700
  Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> - 2024-07-04 12:58 +0200
    Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-07-04 11:06 -0400
      Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> - 2024-07-06 12:45 +0200
        Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-07-06 20:54 -0400
          Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-07-07 08:35 +0100
            Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-07-14 23:14 +0300
              Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-07-15 14:29 +0100
                Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-07-15 07:48 -0700
                Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks Zersterer <nochsfentor@yahoo.com> - 2024-07-15 13:29 -0500
                Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks JAB <noway@nochance.com> - 2024-07-21 11:10 +0100
                Re: Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks Zersterer <nochsfentor@yahoo.com> - 2024-07-15 13:27 -0500

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