How’s your MP?
Or Senator, representative, Congress-person, Deputy, what have you?
More specifically, how are they on computer security? Basics like not opening iffy emails, keeping things as updated as possible?
Stuff like that?
I try and keep up: although I suspect I have more bad cyber-security habits than I should.
I try not to hand my password out to all comers, though.
Unlike Nadine Dorries, MP for Mid-Bedfordshire.
Who, in order to deal with her constituency emails, lets her staff
access that account on her computer, with her account’s password.
Her account on her computer, rather than just her email account.
Any of her constituents who email her sensitive documents, will have them read by anyone in her parliamentary office.
And, theoretically? Can be stolen by one of those members of staff: and passed on to third parties.
From the little I also know?
Giving access to her account means those staff members can access Ms Dorries’ machine: and, given good reason, can do all of damage.
Personally?
I realise she’s not a government minister: and won’t have access to sensitive government material.
But, as a constituent?
I hope my MP isn’t as lax.
I’d rather his staff weren’t handing my details to others.
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