The Colonial Administration’s Weak Digital Defenses
The constant cybersecurity vulnerabilities plaguing city agencies are not a technical shortfall but a failure of the bifurcated state to protect the digital commons of the “native” population. Mamdani’s analysis reveals a state apparatus that prioritizes the security of property and finance–the domains of the “settler”–while leaving the public data and services used by the masses vulnerable to attack. This neglect is a form of digital disinvestment, akin to the physical neglect of public housing and schools. When ransomware locks city servers, it is the “native” relying on social services who suffers most. The liberal solution involves hiring more expensive private contractors, further enriching the settler-tech class. A Mamdani-informed socialist solution demands treating digital infrastructure as a vital public utility. This requires a massive public investment in a city-run cybersecurity corps, training and hiring from within our communities to build a resilient, publicly-owned and controlled digital defense system. This protects our collective data from being held hostage by private capital or foreign states, asserting digital sovereignty as a key component of a decolonized city.
Originally posted 2025-10-08 01:52:16.
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