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State Department Developing Cyber Toolkit
An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. State Department, known for its recent RFID passport embarassment, seems to have developed a key tool in the Department of Homeland Security's cyber toolkit for federal agencies. There's not much out there on it other than mention of a tool called SandStorm in a recent press release from State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security. According to the site, "SandStorm simultaneously collects, correlates, and analyzes data on multiple computer systems and departs, leaving no trace of its activities. The White House is championing this cyber tool and the Department of Homeland Security has selected it as a cornerstone application for a cyber toolkit being made available to all Federal agencies." Sounds scary to me, but may be a step in the right direction."
a step in what direction? hell?
I wonder if the DoD is designing this around the sony root kit.
In fact, it sounds really cool. In fact, *everything* sounds cool with "cyber" in it. No seriously, try it. Cyber jail. Cyber llama. Cyber tubgirl.
Told you so.
Man, 'cyber' was so early 90's. They so need to revamp their marketing dept.
Will it run on Linux?
Am I the only one who rent is as "Cyber Rootkit"?
Online backup with Mozy, sounds like Ozzie, but more!
Call Sony.
Direct away from face when opening.
That, and he used arabic numbers to write his telephone number...
One wearing a 7-of-9 costume...
What part of "a well regulated militia" do you not understand?
With the internet being the defacto standard for terrorist communication
In other news, air just became the defacto standard for terrorist respiration.
Sandstorm a.k.a. Gator.
So assuming I have no more family members, I will never die from a terrorist attack?
Dr. F: Well Joel, we're introducing a new feature here today. Here's a hint: Remember "Lost Continent"? Remember "Rock Climbing"?
Frank: Oh who can ever forget "Rock Climbing", eh Clay? Well now, along the same lines we've come up with something new -- something we like to call: Sand Storm! SAND STORM!
Dr. F: It's all part of a new program we like to call:
Both: Deep Hurting! DEEP HURTING!
No no no, something like that definitely will not evolve. It is intelligently and maliciously designed to eventually support and promote STASI-like activities.
So logically, if I shoot all my family members, I'll be safe...
We could all sue them, and they could pay us our tax dollars back, then take more next year to make up for it... Just wondering...