The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #87316   Message #1777988
Posted By: JohnInKansas
07-Jul-06 - 04:18 AM
Thread Name: BS: Domestic Spying in the U.S.
Subject: RE: BS: Domestic Spying in the U.S.
And in recent news, a "hacker" hired to test the FBI computer systems' security reported that he made four separate "penetrations" of the system (using different methods in each) and presented the FBI with the personal passwords of 60 top echelon persons at FBI headquarters, including the passwords of the Chief, and of two of his "direct reports."

And in the ancient news category, it has been revealed (nearly a year ago) that the FBI's primary record system has no way to delete, correct, or alter anything once entered. So if they screw up a report, it's screwed up forever. It's also been reported, perhaps less convincingly, that the system is unable to link "related information" so a query that doesn't bring up all information on a subject likely will not get the latest news that everything more than 30 minutes old is a bundle of shit.

But we trust them, 'cause they're doing it all to protect us.

John