President Obama Orders Review of Cyber Attacks On 2016 Election (reuters.com)

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President Obama Orders Review of Cyber Attacks On 2016 Election (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on Friday December 9, 2016 @05:20AM from the reboot dept.

President Barack Obama has ordered a full review of hacking activities aimed at disrupting last month's presidential election, media outlets reported Friday citing a top White House official. The results are to be delivered to Obama before he leaves the office. From a report on Reuters: "The president has directed the intelligence community to conduct a full review of what happened during the 2016 election process ... and to capture lessons learned from that and to report to a range of stakeholders, to include the Congress," homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco said during an event hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.

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The public by Anonymous Coward · 2016-12-09 05:23 · Score: 5, Insightful

I wonder if the voting public are considered stakeholders.
Re:Obama has no right to do this by Anonymous Coward · 2016-12-09 05:28 · Score: 5, Insightful

As a sitting President, Obama has every right to do this. And he wasn't "ousted", he's leaving office after completing his second and final term. It's sad that people like you continue to de-legitimize his presidency.
Re:Abuse of power? by Godai · 2016-12-09 05:34 · Score: 5, Insightful

If the results are going to other people ("a range of stakeholders", which includes Congress) the information is there for Trump if he wants it. By having it delivered to him before he leaves office, that puts a timetable on it. Otherwise it's "Hey, go do this thing for me. Also, I'm out of here", which in my experience results in nothing happening.

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Re:President Obama should heed his own words by Anonymous Coward · 2016-12-09 05:41 · Score: 5, Insightful

How is ordering a review the same as undermining democracy? A review, if conducted fairly and openly, bolsters faith in democracy by ensuring that processes are transparent and due diligence is done. The review may well put to rest rumours that the Russians rigged the election. The seeds of doubt are already there - sown deliberately by Mr. Trump among others. Reviews and recounts are the only way to properly address those concerns.
Hacking review !== Election results review by bjdevil66 · 2016-12-09 05:42 · Score: 5, Insightful

This isn't a Jill Stein or Hillary fanatic's fantasy scenario, where some "evil player" will be uncovered and the results could be overturned or changes.

This is just an honest review of what MAY have happened as a result of bad players trying to fiddle with the election. This is a really good idea to help ensure future presidential elections being trustworthy and valid.