Topic: Mdm

2 chapters across the catalog

Guidepost
Episode 1424 1:17:00 - 1:24:58

1424: Guidepost

DHS Terrorism Advisory on Misinformation and MDM

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin identifying "mis- dis- and mal-information" (MDM) as a primary threat to the US homeland. The bulletin links questioning of election fraud and COVID-19 mandates to domestic violent extremism. The hosts note the document's expiration date of June 7th, coinciding with primary elections, and characterize it as a political tool to suppress dissent.

White Male Clerks
Episode 801 1:24:41 - 1:27:16

801: White Male Clerks

FBI Intentions and San Bernardino Phone Password Reset

An anomaly in the San Bernardino iPhone case involves the resetting of the shooter's Apple ID password shortly after the device was seized, which prevented an automatic iCloud backup that might have provided the FBI with the data they sought. Senator Rand Paul and others suggest the FBI may have intentionally "bricked" the backup process to create a legal test case against Apple. The phone was owned by the San Bernardino Department of Health, which possessed Mobile Device Management (MDM) tools that could have potentially cleared the passcode if used correctly.