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2016 Postmortem

arcane1

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36. Playing their role.

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #31)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 01:33 PM

Dec 2015

Playing it poorly, yes, but they're playing it nonetheless.

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The software vendor's audit revealed, with regard to the DNC data breach, [View all] pnwmom Dec 2015 OP

I would like to see him prove that they couldn't! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #1

One can't prove a negative. Scuba Dec 2015 #3

The DNC is merely asking for "assurances" that the campaign hasn't retained the files. pnwmom Dec 2015 #7

Source please. The word I've read in multiple threads here is "prove." Including the post ... Scuba Dec 2015 #9

Here: pnwmom Dec 2015 #11

prt sc MohRokTah Dec 2015 #2

Or more, if one can access data that is not secure then 10,000 can. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #4

The software company has not yet completed the requested audit and your quote is incomplete JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #5

How do the words "we are confident" from the software vendor, whom I noted was the speaker, pnwmom Dec 2015 #6

It makes a difference. It is blundering confidence from an organization with zero credibility JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #8

But the quoted sentence contains the words, "he said," referring to the vendor. pnwmom Dec 2015 #10

It is not obvious. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #12

about the vender questionseverything Dec 2015 #13

So they have the same last name. And they have different parents, pnwmom Dec 2015 #14

keep reading questionseverything Dec 2015 #15

What does that have to do with Wasserman? pnwmom Dec 2015 #16

the point is since the IT guy worked for hc's campaign in 08 questionseverything Dec 2015 #17

This is no longer dependent on anything the vendor says. Uretsky himself has admitted it pnwmom Dec 2015 #19

An incompetent vendor worker hired by DWS left the firewall down during maintenance. ViseGrip Dec 2015 #26

I haven't seen anyone blame Bernie personally or say he is toast. pnwmom Dec 2015 #32

Omg. It just can't possible that bernie's top data guy was a corrupt little shit. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #33

When doors keep appearing in your house, and the vendor won't fix it jeff47 Dec 2015 #18

Nobody working in IT would ever think that was a legit thing to do. pnwmom Dec 2015 #20

Yes, they would. And we do it all the time. jeff47 Dec 2015 #21

You wouldn't break into a competitor's system to fix its flaws. pnwmom Dec 2015 #23

Not at all what I said. But you lying about what I said is not exactly uncommon. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #24

Oh, excuse me. You said: pnwmom Dec 2015 #25

Who inserted the word competitor? That would be you. jeff47 Dec 2015 #27

That is what happened here. The Sanders guy broke into the COMPETITOR"s data, pnwmom Dec 2015 #29

The vendor lied about fixing it, and left the holes open. jeff47 Dec 2015 #31

No, the hole was only open for short time -- minutes, not months. What the Sanders pnwmom Dec 2015 #35

Sorry, no. The same issue came up months ago and the Sanders campaign complained. jeff47 Dec 2015 #37

Playing their role. arcane1 Dec 2015 #36

The word "audit" is used in many different ways... NurseJackie Dec 2015 #22

When it comes to security, external audits are the norm. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #28

And they very well may do that. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #34

Jezus this is some crooked scandal worthy shit! misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #30