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Originally posted by xenophobic
The Bay of Pigs invasion comes to mind, the CIA were accused of training cuban rebels in Florida.
However my point is that they're game is intelligence, they can call for more security for the Internet, they do not make policy.
The whole "security" for Computers is flawed, 20 year old DoD security mandates are still not met in many operating systems, and the governent continually buy operating systems that only get C2 (low classification) if they're not networked.
I think that was one of the premises behind the DARPA sponser of the OpenBSD operating system (that didn't work out) one can only hope they'll start in their backyard first.
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Good point Xeno! I remember as a wee lad the Bay Of Pigs operation taking place. Cuba was a hotbed then. I remember grown ups scared as shit in those days.
You're also right on the lack of security mandate compliance. You must be an old timer like me cause I thought everyone had forgotten.
I think the negligence is due to needing an open door to commit security breaches for purposes of espionage and theft.
Good points there!