Mike Williamson1d ago
ocdtrekkie

The idea that Office 365 is compliant for use in any regulated space is *absolutely laughable*, but apparently the reason GCC High is approved for government use is because the government let agencies use it while they were evaluating it, and then realized so many agencies were now dependent on it, that they had to approve it even though it wasn't able to actually meet the security criteria.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/03/federal-cyber-experts-called-microsofts-cloud-a-pile-of-shit-approved-it-anyway/

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Mar 18 at 5:57pmWeb
Show threadluna the doggie  Mar 18
@ocdtrekkie in poland no alternatives are ever considered for government use because when it comes to picking a software supplier, they always write the requirements precisely such that only Microsoft can fulfill them
Show threadocdtrekkieMar 18
@lunareclipse My personal position is that there are still cases an organization may "need Microsoft Office" but on-premise servers and LTSC software licenses are more cost effective and more secure.
Show threadAdam LeinMar 19
@ocdtrekkie What alternatives are better?
Show threadocdtrekkieMar 20
@Adam Storing it and securing it yourself, regardless of the software selected.
Show threadJörg Seidel1d ago

@ocdtrekkie It might be a pile of shit, but it's a huuuge pile of shit.

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Show threadXennyG1d ago
@ocdtrekkie Basically, this is grade inflation on the federal level.
Show threadKetumbra1d ago
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