Probably would be a good idea if the government actually modernized their IT and actually used good encryption for sensitive data. The technology has been around for twenty years. I guess they are too busy on other things.
Tricky thing about our cybersecurity. It requires constant improvement and a commitment to learning new things. So what do we do? We elect people to the senate who don’t get it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes
When the U.S. re-opened relations with the People’s Republic of China, many agreements were signed; long-term commercial & military. Nixon spoke briefly about this during an interview years after he left the White House. I would love to know the secret clauses.
Everyone is very impressed by the incredible forensic abilities of the US government. After 9/11, the US government quickly ascertained that all the hijackers were from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and that the Iraq and Afghani governments had strongly supported those hijackers and gave them heroes’ welcomes when they returned. Pakistan, a loyal ally of the US, immediately arrested the Pakistanis who had participated in the hijacking and handed them over for a measly $20,000 each, in a country with a massive annual per capita income of $200, and we know that no one making $200 would turn over an innocent stranger for $20,000, proving that the US was right about the fact that many of the hijackers were from Pakistan. The US also ascertained that not one single Saudi had anything to do with the hijacking, since the Saudis did a thorough investigation and cleared all their citizens of any involvement, and the US knows it can trust its BFF completely..And now those same brilliant forensic specialists have identified China as the only possible perpetrator of the heinous hacking of US government personnel records, so we can all be sure that the Chinese are guilty as charged!
Just had a nice conversation with a lady immigrating to the U.S. from Shanghai today She responded what most “foreigners” come up with, they love “America” and Americans, but are most distressed by our government’s attacks on other nations, wars, and economic. I’m certainly glad there’s absolutely NO indication the U.S. has ever spied on China, Russia, or other countries, nah, we’d never do that, or launch a cyber attack on such as Iran and their centrifuges, with our good friends in Israel, who’ve also sold our secrets to China.
Maybe if we didn’t see every issue as a reason for “war” against other nations, we might get along better with a good number of them?
Theodore E. Lind Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Probably would be a good idea if the government actually modernized their IT and actually used good encryption for sensitive data. The technology has been around for twenty years. I guess they are too busy on other things.
Kylop almost 9 years ago
Tricky thing about our cybersecurity. It requires constant improvement and a commitment to learning new things. So what do we do? We elect people to the senate who don’t get it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes
emptc12 almost 9 years ago
Are corporations dealing with China being pragmatic, or Quislings? A little of both, probably. Empires come and go.
Donaldo Premium Member almost 9 years ago
great cartoon. Says it like it is
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 9 years ago
Let’s hope Target isn’t the next target
moosemin almost 9 years ago
When the U.S. re-opened relations with the People’s Republic of China, many agreements were signed; long-term commercial & military. Nixon spoke briefly about this during an interview years after he left the White House. I would love to know the secret clauses.
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 9 years ago
I saw a t-shirt that said “My Free Software runs the Government.”
Mickey and Delia almost 9 years ago
Everyone is very impressed by the incredible forensic abilities of the US government. After 9/11, the US government quickly ascertained that all the hijackers were from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and that the Iraq and Afghani governments had strongly supported those hijackers and gave them heroes’ welcomes when they returned. Pakistan, a loyal ally of the US, immediately arrested the Pakistanis who had participated in the hijacking and handed them over for a measly $20,000 each, in a country with a massive annual per capita income of $200, and we know that no one making $200 would turn over an innocent stranger for $20,000, proving that the US was right about the fact that many of the hijackers were from Pakistan. The US also ascertained that not one single Saudi had anything to do with the hijacking, since the Saudis did a thorough investigation and cleared all their citizens of any involvement, and the US knows it can trust its BFF completely..And now those same brilliant forensic specialists have identified China as the only possible perpetrator of the heinous hacking of US government personnel records, so we can all be sure that the Chinese are guilty as charged!
Dtroutma almost 9 years ago
Just had a nice conversation with a lady immigrating to the U.S. from Shanghai today She responded what most “foreigners” come up with, they love “America” and Americans, but are most distressed by our government’s attacks on other nations, wars, and economic. I’m certainly glad there’s absolutely NO indication the U.S. has ever spied on China, Russia, or other countries, nah, we’d never do that, or launch a cyber attack on such as Iran and their centrifuges, with our good friends in Israel, who’ve also sold our secrets to China.
Maybe if we didn’t see every issue as a reason for “war” against other nations, we might get along better with a good number of them?