Black Boar Security Inc. | Security Technology

I collected some thoughts how security tech could evolve based on the experience in Schmied Enterprises LLC.

Let's start with the tough stuff. Feds. Security technology has evolved a lot in the last two decades. In fact most physical limitations were probably known since the 1980s, when audio, neutron, and electromagnetic radiation could be handled with the most precise controllers and chips ever.

We believe that US Government Agencies should be able work even on technologies that can cause serious harm to people. This is because you need to know what can be the effect of these, and how they can be healed. The Havana Syndrome is one example. If audio, visual, magnetic, etc. technologies are researched in advance, then treating the effects becomes a routine.

Problem. Foreign governments sometimes withhold information about new technologies.

Solution. Indeed. Government officials, who use technologies for unconstitutional purposes covertly cause serious harm. They will likely keep the tech secret. Once the secret becomes public, their crimes are revealed. Such governments usually have an urge to keep their leaders longer as a result, and they fight against progress and new technologies.

Leakers and whistleblowers did harm not because technologies became public, but because they did it after signing NDA agreements. Organizational privacy has one main reason. It is giving the power to management to assess technologies, decide and act. If leaks generate unwanted feedback, organizational goals are hindered. Most medical professionals, and engineers graduating from universities can figure out easily from their knowledge, what is possible.

Our opinion is this. Government services should be able to research any harmful technology as long as the use is constitutional. Many reasons are possible, like researching effect, how to treat and heal victims, etc. In fact probably private organizations need to have the ability to do the same with some limitations, maybe a license. Just because the US government researches a deceptive, blocking, painful, lethal technology it does not mean they use it on people. It is prevention in case others use them.

It is also clear that once a technology is classified, it prevents regular citizens to protect themselves. It is beneficial that they can also learn about possible harms to their networks and employees in a public, civilized, democratic manner. A government employee releasing distorted information slowing down his agency then leaving to Russia for good is not a proper way for the public to protect themselves.

All in all, it is probably Colorado's Right To Repair Law is what is the closest to our strategy. As long as I can download the firmware to my car, verify it, upload it into the vehicle, and it works like I expect it, it is useful. If the car contains any read write or read only data that I have no control of, then this significantly reduces the vehicle's value in my mind. If the firmware is personalized, it also reduces its value. If it can be updated over the air without my control or ability to verify, it is also problematic.

The Right To Repair mindset also allows citizens to protect their private data from foreign diplomats and criminals. There is only one way to protect your human rights and your elected government in the digital age, and it is full-control of equipment that you keep within the company or your own home.

Some companies may work with diplomats to make their toolset perfect for worldwide distribution. Some others must be given the opportunity lowering barriers and licensing to design, develop, and ship products within their jurisdiction without any foreign influence.

India was involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil in June 2023. Such actions breach the democratic and legal standards that NATO countries have built up in the past three hundred years. The United Kingdom showed that there is a way to leave the EU. There was grumbling, disputes, ethnic minorities, new border control, even discussions about enforcing the shape of retail grade cucumbers. That is how democracy works. Countries, who are keen on joining NATO or EU in the future should probably keep this in mind. Peace treaties, ceasefire agreements may give the benefit of leadership roles in international and corporate organizations to some countries. Countries, who want to have influence on computer systems that people and corporations use, should also take a note.

This is business.