> Governments take IT security very seriously, I don't see where you've seen they don't.
The very fact that this whole cablegate debacle even exists clearly demonstrates that parts of the US government do not.
The very fact that this whole cablegate debacle even exists clearly demonstrates that parts of the US government do not.
PS: To put this into perspective, one of the guys I work with was there for 9/11. He sustained significant injury while several people in the room with him died. Yet, he is also willing to work in the building and most people in the building where not harmed.
So, if you are going to equate a single low impact release with “sucking” the go for it. But, I would point out unlike banks which often lose large numbers of SSN’s the government keeps the hole list for everyone and that has not gotten out. And (as my original post pointed out) sometimes when dealing with hard problems mitigation really is the best you can hope for.