On 7/29/05 12:56 PM, "John C. A. Bambenek" <bambenek@gmail.com> wrote:
Remind me why I bother with information security when industry and the government seems to want to ensure things can be pwn3d as easily as possible...
If the "digital pearl harbor" does come to pass, this won't be remembered as a shining hour for Cisco, ISS, Homeland Security (which is also in the mix), or the FBI. I hope the leadership at Cisco reflects on this incident and will utilize different tactics the next time this happens. Similarly, I hope the cybersecurity folks in our governments realize that, while a strong relationship with vendors is essential, they must recognize that vendors have different goals than they do. The FBI raiding Lynn's house over a commercial dispute is too reminiscent of Cryptonomicon for me. - Dan