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CNET's in-depth Coverage of IT security

museumpeace writes "Starting today CNET news is running a 3 day series of reports and analysis of government and industry responses to the challenge of making America safe. While it primarily focuses on the technology content of these tangled issues, the report also tries to sort out the impact politics-as-usual is having on this presumably critical national concern...there is plenty of muck to rake: "As if chickpeas, lentils and mohair have anything to do with national security. One congressman even stated that a peanut subsidy, with a $3.5 billion price tag, 'strengthens America's national security,'" the 335,000-member group said. "Members of Congress have been cloaking old-fashioned pork in the robes of 'security' for the 'homeland.'"Lots to read here and registered CNET readers can put in their two cents. Throwing Money at Techology is the title of the leading report for today and that sums up much of what is going on."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    props to billster

  2. Re:Throwing Debt at Technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hey, better than him throwing money towards ANOTHER tax cut that'll only benefit the rich.

  3. I feel safe by w.p.richardson · · Score: -1, Troll
    Your government at work:

    Stalin's defense of the Russian front and execution of political prisoners during WWII

    Pol Pot and the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia

    Hitler and the Holocaust

    China and Tiannemen Square / Falun Gong / Tibet

    Mugabe in Zimbabwe

    Idi Amin

    Fidel Castro

    etc., etc., etc.

    With protection like this, who needs external terrorists!

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    Curb CO2 emissions: Kill yourself today!

  4. Throwing money at 'Techology'? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Did bush write this article?

  5. moD down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll