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by generalist
This should be expanded to consider all 'crackers' who try to break into secure government files. The problem with the Chinese is just the most visible one at this moment.
I suspect that one solution would be to have a government organization that has automated ways of 'test cracking' all government sites using the 'latest and greatest' anti-cracker technologies. It needs to be automated since there are a lot of sites out there. It also needs to be the 'latest and greatest' because it is a constantly moving target.
Still, when a site is 'hacked' there should also be plans to restore it as quickly as possible. With those plans should be post-mortems on what happened and how it could be prevented.
I wouldn't be surprized if a lot of this is already being done. I also wouldn't be surprized if some government organizations are not in the 'prevention and repair' loop. The US government isn't exactly well integrated.
Of course, when you get down to it, having a few 'slightly ajar' backdoors in non-critical areas gives the Chinese, and others, something to concentrate on. Call them 'honey-pots' that appeal to whose who want quick and easy results.
by a.buzz
I have been having further thoughts about this problem. To safeguard against security intrusion, a command could be imbedded in a part of the material that would initiate a self destruct virus in the intruding computer
if they do not know of a safety by-pass code.
by admin
Hmmmm.... kinda like storing a bomb in your garage? Maybe even one big enough to destroy yourself if someone snuck in and set a little timer on it?
Sounds kind of dangerous to me ;>
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