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U.S. Gov't Planning To "Help Us" Secure Computers

Posted by timothy on from the friends-like-these dept.

BahdKo writes: "CNN reported today in this article that the U.S. government is working out a plan to help protect Cyberspace from attacks by "hackers and terrorists." This plan will include the distribution of government-provided software to help clean up insecure Windows installations. It's hard to picture myself executing government provided software on my workstation (we were supposed to be *increasing* the security of the PC's, right?)"

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  1. All gov't-developed software is public domain... by Rayonic · · Score: 4, Interesting

    But does that necessarily mean that the source is too? I think it does, but I'm just wildly guessing now.

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