Oh, *Now* They Care About National Security?

Right. Salesforce, bless their perpetually marketing-driven hearts, has decided they’re going to “save the world” (read: make a shitload more money) with “MissionForce”. Apparently, selling CRM software to every Tom, Dick and Harry wasn’t enough; now they want to be best buds with the US intelligence community and Department of Defense. They’ve built this new business unit specifically for government contracts – because *obviously* what the military needs is better lead tracking.

It’s all about AI, cloud computing, and “secure” data management. Secure meaning “we’ll charge you triple to slap a padlock on something that’s probably already compromised.” They’re promising some fancy new features tailored for national security types – things like faster decision-making (because apparently generals were too slow before) and better threat analysis (as if spreadsheets are the problem). They’ve even hired some ex-military/intelligence folks to lend an air of legitimacy. Because nothing says “trustworthy” like a revolving door between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon.

The whole thing reeks of chasing after lucrative contracts, capitalizing on fear, and generally being utterly predictable. They’re throwing around buzzwords like confetti at a parade. Don’t expect anything revolutionary; just expect higher prices and more vendor lock-in. Honestly, it’s just another cloud provider trying to get their grubby hands on taxpayer money.

And of course, Marc Benioff is involved. Because *of course* he is.

Source: TechCrunch – Salesforce’s Latest Clusterfuck

Speaking of security, I once had to debug a system where the “secure” password was literally “password”. The client insisted it was fine because “nobody would ever guess that”. I swear, sometimes I think humanity is actively trying to self-destruct. This Salesforce thing? Just another step in that direction.

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