Security Flaws Could Cripple Defense Network

userexec wrote to mention an FCW.com article about the uninspiring future for the Missile Defense System's software. The developers are apparently very worried about poor information security on the project. From the article: "The report said that neither MDA nor Boeing officials saw the need to install a system to conduct automated log audits on unencrypted communications and monitoring systems. Even though current DOD policies require such automated network monitoring, such a requirement 'was not in the contract.' The network, which was also developed to conform to more than 20-year-old DOD security policies rather than more recent guidelines, lacks a comprehensive user account management process, the report said. Neither MDA nor Boeing conducted required Information Assurance (IA) training for users before they were granted access to the network, the report stated. "

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Re:I am not suprised!

[NitsujTPU]

Yeah, but that's not all. One wonders if people will ever stop astroturfing this and talk about tech again. From articles about Linux

to robots

to physics

to the Internet

You can count on the same anti-American slashbotism to get modded to 5, adding nothing, really, to the conversation.

I salute you!