I work in the Network Security business and I just want to say thank you WikiLeaks.

[trumad]

You have just given a huge boost to my companies DLP (Data Loss prevention) business.

DLP projects came to a screeching halt a couple of years ago when the economy melted down--- but now--- thanks to WikiLeaks, companies and the Federal Government are scrambling to protect their sensitive Data.

DLP has been around for a while and was slowly being adopted by high end companies and the FED--- but then the funding dried up and they stopped.

WikiLeaks---brought to you by the George W. Bush economy.

[Oceansaway]

1. K&R...n/t

[RandomThoughts]

2. Interesting comment

Your comment also fits 1984 concept of leaks are to find ways to plug holes. Can show that is not the case.

Basically that argument comes from how wide spread distribution of books created learning and better society, so some printing was controlled, radio and tv did same thing, so some of that was controlled, Internet allows for free exchange, so they try to control that.

So the argument is that each of those 'leaks' was to make the other systems more secure. If that is true, why did new systems get created that had plenty of leaks.

While some say in 1984 fashion that leaks are to learn to plug holes, I would say the leaks are not stoppable because they are caused by the system to correct itself, not by an enemy of the system. And the correction is removal of the things the leaks show everyone is bad.


It should be noted that what you just posted has nothing to do with Wiki Leaks, but seems to fit some other things as metaphor.


Side note, the protests against colonial England leading to India as a country, the leaks of protesters of Vietnam helping end the war, and many other examples like that.

Are leaks in a security state that can not stand.

[rocktivity]

3. That explains why I got laid off so nicely last Friday.

There wasn't enough work to keep me on for the rest of the month. But I was asked if I'd be interested in returning in January after a few more people get hired and the department has moved to another building: a "ton" of new projects are being "lined up." What department? Internet security! Not a sure thing, but I was also asked to leave my contact info!

:bounce:
rocktivity

[nichomachus]

4. Except this wasn't due to faulty security systems

These messages were considered so low level they were available to three million federal workers. They weren't considered that sensitive -- until published. The best technological systems in the world won't help when you don't know that "secrets" should be kept "secret."

But if it puts a few bucks in your pocket, good.

OTOH, put on your tinfoil cap for a minute. Suppose these messages were just a honey pot. Some mildly embarrassing cables, not considered very sensitive, hung out there for someone to grab and publish. NOW, the US and its allies have all the justification they need for clamping down on free speech. Sounds like something Karl Rove would dream up.