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U.S. Agencies Earn D+ on Computer Security

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the but-it-still-passes dept.

MirrororriM writes "Seven of the 24 largest agencies received failing grades, including the departments of Energy and Homeland Security. The Homeland Security Department encompasses dozens of agencies and offices previously elsewhere in government but also includes the National Cyber Security Division, responsible for improving the security of the country's computer networks. 'Several agencies continue to receive failing grades, and that's unacceptable,' said Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., the committee's chairman. 'We're also seeing some exceptional turnarounds.'"

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  1. But Richard Clarke was such a smart guy... by glrotate · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm sure he put excellent policies and procedures in place. This must be Bush's fault!

  2. I LUV the Department of Homeland Paranoia by GodWasAnAlien · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Terror == Fear

    The War against Fear ?

    A war against fear, and a color coded domestic propaganda department that creates it. It's perfect.

    New poll:

    If the neighbors are causing Terror in you, you:

    1) Fence yourself in to protect yourself.
    2) Move. No, sorry, can't move.
    3) Throw heavy things at them to fight back.
    4) Try to figure out why they are pissed and fix it.
    5) Send more money to your other neighbors to do 3, and then casually do 4.(and casually steal your neighbors oil)
    6) 1, then 5 then 3.