Actually, I think Wikileaks is doing the government a HUGE favor here.<div><br></div><div>This data managed to make it out of secure areas. �Wikileaks was kind enough to alert the government to security weaknesses. �Think of all the data that potentially (probably?) made it out and into "enemy" hands without those responsible for containing it being any wiser. �Idealism is a whole lot less compelling than capitalism, at least in this country. �(Evidenced by this discussion.)</div>
<div><br></div><div>From that direction, it's like a first stab at a security audit that failed.</div><div><br></div><div>Christie<br clear="all">_______<br><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">"It is the time you have lost for your rose that makes your rose so important."</span><div>
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry</span></div><div><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">"Too long a sacrifice c</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">an make a stone of the heart."</span></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">William Butler Yeats</span></font></div><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Joel Jaeggli <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joelja@bogus.com">joelja@bogus.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Never altered a large institutions understanding of how it's internal<br>
processes work have you?<br>
<br>
What is that if not a hack?<br>
<br>
US state dept will spend billions to correct a perceived problem which<br>
will result, in more paranoia, lower productivity, and less effectiveness.<br>
<br>
Back when it was the russians you could pretend like this sort of thing<br>
never happened because the leak was secret too. given the way that<br>
entities like this respond to external pressure.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/414871-not-such-wicked-leaks" target="_blank">http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/414871-not-such-wicked-leaks</a><br>
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On 12/7/10 2:02 PM, jim wrote:<br>
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> explain, jake.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, 2010-12-07 at 13:49 -0800, Jacob Appelbaum wrote:<br>
>> On 12/07/2010 12:24 PM, jim wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> � �seems to me that the wikileaks issue is not much<br>
>>> related to hacking, ergo NB should not put resources<br>
>>> into it.<br>
>><br>
>> I'd just like to laugh a good laugh about this comment.<br>
>><br>
>> Absolutely absurd on all levels Jim, absurd.<br>
>><br>
>> All the best,<br>
>> Jake<br>
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