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Re:Mastercard investing in technology to identify commuters ... by TheAdamAndChe on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @06:27AM (#22482852)
Blaming engineers for what is essentially a political issue will not solve the problem. There will always be smart people willing to work for either a lot of money or in the name of national defense.

If you want a change, work on and fix the political system. Get laws passed that will prevent this, and get oversight put in place that would prevent the under-the-table surveillance that seems to be more and more previlant.

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Re:Mastercard investing in technology to identify commuters ... by malcolmgreaves on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @12:04PM (#22485473)
No, absolving engineers from responsibility is the wrong move. People are responsible for what they make: hiding behind "oh it's the system's fault not mine!" is morally bankrupt. It's literally being a coward.
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Re:Mastercard investing in technology to identify commuters ... by anthony_barker on Friday March 06, 2020 @08:04AM (#22503227)
US is way behind europe in consumer protection which is ironic as US used to lead in this.
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Re:Mastercard investing in technology to identify commuters ... by badness on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @07:52AM (#22483292)
And there will always be strong young men willing to commit more immediately tangible atrocities and brutalize the weak, for money or national defense.
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