U.S. Cybersecurity Not So Secure?

freaktheclown writes "According to CNet, 'government auditors have been saying that Homeland Security has failed to live up to its cybersecurity responsibilities and may be 'unprepared' for emergencies.'" The article discusses FEMA's handling of relief efforts for hurricane Katrina and how a very similar situation exists with electronic security measures in the U.S. In addition to a conjecture the department of cybersecurity has been "plagued by a series of damning reports, accusations of bureaucratic bungling, and a rapid exodus of senior staff that's worrying experts and industry groups."

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culture of corruption == incompetence

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While the Bushies are poster boys for complete corrupt criminality, the problem runs deeper. As Americans (I can't speak for the rest of the world but our standard of living is high enough that we have little (less) excuse), we take very little personal responsability for anything.

Katrina was my main objection to nuclear power writ large. While I think fission is one of the better options for power generation, the culture of bureaucracy that has rotted the health and education sectors would most likely fail spectacularly during a crisis at a power plant. During a meltdown, political hacks would rush around covering their own asses while citizens - with air conditioners, automobiles and endless electricity needs - would scream that there was no planning to take care of them and that it was their birthrite to work 35 easy hours a week with iPods strapped to their heads.

And then before the next election, there would be a terror alert, and we'd vote for the same criminal gang that has been looting the country, on and off, for 25 years. As opposed to some other criminal gang that doesn't loot as much. And go back to watching TV and reading ... slashdot(?)