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[–] [email protected] 73 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Then, they look confused when I tell them I don't want the thing connected to the Internet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

But how will they know about your driving habits? How will they sell data to the actuaries? You're being selfish. What are you hiding?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Keep up the attacks, fuck ‘em

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is hurting blue collar workers the most, FYI.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 months ago

To be fair, the normal operation of dealership software is hardly distinguishable from a complete malware infection.

I've dealt with Reynolds and Reynolds, and ADP, and they are utter bags of moldy dogshit at the best of times.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

My kid's doctor had their prescription service ransomwared. They paid it, and then got ransomwared again by the same folks.

It's been six months now, the prescription system is broken, and they've been using paper prescriptions since then with no idea when things will get fixed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

I stopped using the dealership when they required paying by typing my card information into their http website. They said they couldn’t take physical cards anymore due to Covid. Then they handed me a pen to sign for the work to get my keys.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

I work at a Mack truck dealer and this has been a pain in the ass

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

SaaS has a downside you say?

Shocked I tell you! Shocked!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Now we just need to nuke them all from orbit and move to a better transit world.