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If only the NSA had been spending the past decade hardening our cyber infrastructure rather than spying on its citizens and keeping found exploits secret from our industries

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Your statement makes sense if you assume the best while considering the purpose of the NSA. Maybe they're doing exactly what they're supposed to do, and we are just making the wrong assumptions about their goals..

>NSA postures to prevent and eradicate threats and help the United States and its Allies defeat adversaries consistent with its authorities and with guidance from various national strategies.

From their about page [1], assuming you can take it at face value.

[1] https://www.nsa.gov/about/

>assuming you can take it at face value.

That depends, has the NSA ever given us reason not to trust them..?

you know toyota is a japanese company right?

Good point. There are plants in the USA, but this appears to have to taken place in Tokyo.

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