Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The rampaging antics of a querulous, sociopathic tech oligarch as he busies himself identifying which government departments to raid, trim, if not abolish altogether, understandably concerns those in the business of government. And there is much to be concerned about with Elon Musk's merrily psychotic scything as chief of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), notably in terms of security access to payment and data systems.

Established on the day of President Donald Trump's inauguration via executive order, the new department is charged with implementing "the President's DOGE Agenda, by modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity". Trump made it clear th...