The New York Times:
In this always-on, always-connected world, what good is a Fitbit with no GPS or an iPad that can’t connect to the cloud?
Hint: Ask President Obama.
Mr. Obama is the first true gadget geek to occupy the Oval Office, and yet his eagerness to take part in the personal technology revolution is hampered by the secrecy and security challenges that are daily requirements of his job.
The President is obviously a fan of technology but the demands of the office dictate what he can use and how he can use it. Contrary to the opinion of some web sites, President Obama doesn’t “diss” Apple by not using their products. He’s constrained from using them because of their capabilities.
At some point “modern technology” will be secure, private and fast…
In a way, he’s a great test-case for certain issues.
Actually in some ways it’s already there. But the government tends to move very slowly when it comes to adopting new tech because they have to be absolutely sure before they even think about changing things.
“Vice President Dick Cheney disabled the wireless abilities of his defibrillator, which had been implanted to regulate his heartbeat.”
That’s ridiculous. There is now way in the world that he has a heart.
IDK, the “government” and various “intelligence” agencies are clamoring for the United States to cripple security for its citizens. Fast, secure, private, cheap, reliable – pick one!