… At this time, the most widely used languages that meet all three properties are C and C++, which are not memory safe programming languages. Rust, one example of a memory safe programming language, has the three requisite properties above, but has not yet been proven in space systems. …
I’m reluctant to take software development advice from a government that thinks websites need to shut down outside of business hours.
I mean cybersecurity wise it makes sense…
But business profit wise it makes no sense at all.
Also I’m not able to find a source of the white house saying that, please provide a source.
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It makes no sense security-wise, as more complexity leads only to more weak points. The government has no business being concerned about profits.
No. It’s does make sense, as cases of attacks outside of business hours are harder to deal with because employees are off work. This is further supported by the fact that cybercriminals target websites most especially during off hours and holidays as it buys them more time before they’re discovered. Turning off the servers outside of business hours would effectively prevent this attack vector, at the cost of profit margins.
Most businesses understand that this is a vulnerable period of time and is why most of them mandate that their IT & cybersecurity professionals must stay on call even if they’re taking time off.
On top of helping reduce power bills, maybe, and thus reducing the government’s carbon footprint.
I’m not sure if the numbers add up, but that’s definitely a factor worth considering.
Wait, that’s a joke, right?
The Social Security website has daily operating hours.
Edit: seriously. https://www.ssa.gov/myssa-static/rel_1.0/offHoursPopup.html
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4 hours a night on weekdays, 8 on weekends? That’s a hell of a maintenance routine
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I’m unable to find a source that supports the claim that the Social Security Administration states that “websites need to shut down outside of business hours”, please provide one.
The operational hours for the CBSV application and web services provided by the Social Security Administration are clearly outlined, indicating specific times when services are operational, including weekends and evenings. While software maintenance may occur on weekends, there is no indication that they encourage or mandate websites to shutdown outside of business hours as a standard practice; source.
Additionally, the Social Security Administration emphasizes that many services are available online and over the phone, even if local offices and the federal site are closed, highlighting the accessibility of online & offline services for individuals needing assistance; source.
The message on the “my Social Security” update page confirms that all services are currently available, with any planned maintenance activities or temporary issues being transparently communicated to users.
Therefore, while they have their own operational hours, there are a plethora of other services outside of the federally owned website including websites for local offices* and there’s no indication that the Social Security Administration mandates or advises other websites controlled by local offices to shut down outside of business hours, let alone any other branch of the US government.
In conclusion, you’re hyper-generalizing based on the practice of a single cherry picked department, in addition you have no knowledge on the actual reason they have operational hours in place to begin with and are speculating on pure assumption that it’s for security purposes when it could just be a matter of ensuring control without having to go through the usual red tape.
*(Local Social Security Offices don’t typically have their own separate websites but they can, the LSSO I use just so happens to be one of the few that do as they service a very large amount of people at any given time and are constantly short on staff.)
What is this word salad? Are you powered by ChatGPT?
If you’re unable to understand what I’ve written here, then just say that. There’s no need to be accusatory because what I’ve stated is contrary to your claim.
Your first sentence alone is a convoluted mess. My entire point is that the SSA website inexplicably has operating hours. Those hours are posted on their website. That’s all.
Yes, but that has little to do with your initial claim which is my point.
Additionally, the White House does not control social security services.
Please feel free to reread my initial comment, in which I refer to the US government in general, which would encompass both the SSA and the White House.