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2009-02-06 Home Front: WoT

Controversial ex-CIA director named to spy panel

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Posted by Steve White 2009-02-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Lefties: National security is a joke, anyway. Classified information would be better if everyone in the world could see it.

Posted by gromky 2009-02-06 03:25|| 2009-02-06 03:25|| Front Page Top

#2 > Deutch, CIA director from May 1995 to December 1996 in the Clinton administration, stored and processed hundreds of files of highly classified material on unprotected home computers that he and family members also used to connect to the Internet

Absolutely unforgivable! My mouth was open, jaw dropped when I read this.

There's "honest mistake", but this is wilfully ignoring risks. He shouldn't be allowed to read a press release let alone be invited back.

Please accept my best wishes on America surviving the Chicago Political "Machine".

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-02-06 08:42|| 2009-02-06 08:42|| Front Page Top

#3 > Deutch, CIA director from May 1995 to December 1996 in the Clinton administration, stored and processed hundreds of files of highly classified material on unprotected home computers that he and family members also used to connect to the Internet

Absolutely unforgivable! My mouth was open, jaw dropped when I read this.

I agree, nearly. The fact is that at these times security consciousness about the internet (who was just starting a commercial place) was still about zero between the general public. Outside computer specialists few people knew about firewalls and similar. Windows 95 came without any firewall if my memory is any good.

We are allowed to expect that computer people in CIA lectured people about security but in those times before laptops, USB keys and ubiquitous internet connections it is not sure. If they did, he should have been sanctioned much more severely than loding his security clearance. If they didn't the computer people should have been tarred, feathered and shot.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-02-06 10:36|| 2009-02-06 10:36|| Front Page Top

#4 How long before we hear from Sandy "There's a Top Secret Party In My Pants" Berger?

Posted by charger 2009-02-06 13:07|| 2009-02-06 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Can't be any worse than having a Treasury Secretary who forgets to pay his income taxes. Can it?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-02-06 14:20|| 2009-02-06 14:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Can't be any worse...

The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus says that for every depth, there is one still lower. Ima feeling it's a long way to the bottom. Hang on tight and keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle.

Posted by SteveS 2009-02-06 14:26|| 2009-02-06 14:26|| Front Page Top

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