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Govt. Report Slams FBI's Internal Network Security

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the uncle-sam's-open-doors dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Government Accountability Office, the federal government's watchdog agency, Thursday released a report critical of the FBI's internal network, asserting it lacks security controls adequate to thwart an insider attack. Among its other findings, the GAO said the FBI did not adequately "identify and authenticate users to prevent unauthorized access." The GAO report also criticized FBI network security in other regards, saying that there was a lack of encryption to protect sensitive data and patch management wasn't being done in a timely manner."

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  1. Holy Crap! by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

    They run that Sh!tH*le like it's some cruddy Government institution, ferchrissake!

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    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  2. Good... by Mystery00 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Goooood, means it's possible to get to those x-files after all....

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    "we've got trenchcoats and bad attitudes" - John Constantine, HellBlazer
  3. Obligatory... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unpatched they may be, but when they come bursting through your door, you'd sure-as-hell better welcome them as your new digital overlords...

    Perhaps they are unpatched due to a misunderstanding with the RIAA when they agreed not to be pirates?