http://www.google.com/webmasters/3.html#B2
Google has in place functionality to not cache a page, and has had this for a long time.
The fault here is with the DoD. They need to learn some security.
I may seem absurd, but the way I see it, it really isn't.
Say most homes doors and locks from the same company. Some person discovers that you can open the door by lifting the handle and turning even if the door was locked. If this information wasn't release to the public, then many people would never know. Granted, some people would figure that out, but many would not. One of those that figure it out get his face on the news and let's everyone know how to do that. How fast do you think the company that made the doors would be having a recall then if only a lot fewer people knew and there wasn't as many problems?
The diffrence between Microsoft and this imaginary door company comes however, is that once a few people discover this problem with the doors, the company would issue a recall. Microsoft (though many other companies do this also, Microsoft isn't the only one) in most cases would hide the fact, and even when it was brought public sometimes waits months before fixing the hole.
Granted your front door to your home is usually much more important then your computer, but you can see what I mean...
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http://www.google.com/webmasters/3.html#B2 Google has in place functionality to not cache a page, and has had this for a long time. The fault here is with the DoD. They need to learn some security.
I may seem absurd, but the way I see it, it really isn't.
Say most homes doors and locks from the same company. Some person discovers that you can open the door by lifting the handle and turning even if the door was locked. If this information wasn't release to the public, then many people would never know. Granted, some people would figure that out, but many would not. One of those that figure it out get his face on the news and let's everyone know how to do that. How fast do you think the company that made the doors would be having a recall then if only a lot fewer people knew and there wasn't as many problems?
The diffrence between Microsoft and this imaginary door company comes however, is that once a few people discover this problem with the doors, the company would issue a recall. Microsoft (though many other companies do this also, Microsoft isn't the only one) in most cases would hide the fact, and even when it was brought public sometimes waits months before fixing the hole.
Granted your front door to your home is usually much more important then your computer, but you can see what I mean...