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U.S. Interior Dept. Unplugged... Again
IO ERROR writes "The U.S. District Court ordered the Department of Interior to take all its systems offline for the third time, saying that its systems were too insecure to be left open. Among the systems to go offline are those that process payments owed to American Indians and Internet access in schools on Indian reservations. DOI employees cannot use the Web or send or receive e-mail."
Among the systems to go offline are those that process payments owed to American Indians and Internet access in schools on Indian reservations....
The blackout stems from a class-action lawsuit between the agency and Indians who allege that it has mismanaged trust accounts set up in the late 19th century to handle proceeds from oil, gas and minerals extracted from Indian lands.
Doesn't look like this will do anything positive for the Native Americans.
-Adam C. Greenfield
You really have no idea what your talking about. Insightful like an ass. "Even online banking webservers are 'throughouly' isolated from core banking systems", then how exactly do they update your bank account?? Your one of those bozo's that says "I'll never use my credit card online", ummm, moron, a good 40% of retailers use the INTERNET to connect to the bank, or connect there stores to a central service point. Also, MANY _BANKS_ use the internet for "settlement" purposes, online commerce, etc. Not to mention a number of "private" networks use the internet as a backbone. Not to mention credit bureau's, the BMV (or DMZ depending on your state), etc. etc.. Stop spreading your FUD
Mod +5 Drunk
banks are MADE UP of PEOPLE'S ACCOUNTS
Well duh. The whole point being if an account is compromised the entire bank isn't susceptible. Online anything presents a risk but I'll stick to the banking theme. When handled properly a bank minimizes the risks of an intrusion and minimizes the damage capable upon an intrusion.
Shit, this is network security 101.
you're an imbecile.
Just call me a nazi so we can end this, you're embarassing yourself.
Trolling is a art,
I don't know what the system's like in the US, and I'm not saying our ancestors (key word there) didn't do some terrible things to them, but in Canada the natives want nothing else but to reap the benefits of our hard work while they hunt endangered species with no regard for our environmental laws. They get free power, free housing, free money in addition to not paying taxes on the money they earn with and like the rest of us (assuming you can actually find one of the few that work for their living), free vehicles so long as they can prove they're using them to uphold their "traditional" way of life (no joke here). The list goes on much further than that, and it's absolutely ridiculous. They may have been a noble people once, but at this point most of them are nothing but spoiled beggars. If you want to live in the modern world then go to school and earn your keep, if not then go back your wigwams and wear your bearskins with pride. Believe me, there's no shortage of open wilderness here in Canada so it's not like they don't have the option. There's no reason we should still be paying penance for the actions of our ancestors. If my father went out and killed someone, I wouldn't get in any trouble for it, so why do natives still deserve the support we give them, and why do we still feel obligated to give it to them?
From Eddie Vedder - "Those ignorant indians got nothing on me. Nothing! Why? It's evolution, baby!"