Trove of Stolen Data Is Said to Include Top-Secret U.S. Hacking Tools

Post by walshemj » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 7:44 AM UTC

gnarbarian wrote: post #21

thingexplainer wrote: post #17

It seems like contractors are a massive attack surface for the DoD. I do wonder why they gave a clearance to someone who was apparently a hoarder. If collecting things that interest you in a compulsory manner doesn't suggest to you that this person might be abused by foreign powers, but marijuana use does, your secrets will flow like water.

I contract for many large state and federal agencies. For better or worse, contractors are easier to hire and fire for the federal government. That gives them more budgetary flexibility. You can also hire people and companies that specialize in the specifics of the project quickly through established contracting channels with established reputations. Contractors are also able to legally bypass red tape and bureaucrac…

Post by thingexplainer » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 7:49 AM UTC

walshemj wrote: post #31

gnarbarian wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I contract for many large state and federal agencies. For better or worse, contractors are easier to hire and fire for the federal government. That gives them more budgetary flexibility. You can also hire people and companies that specialize in the specifics of the project quickly through established contracting channels with established reputations. Contractors are also able to legally bypass red tape and bureaucrac…

Don't they have random searches? when I went to HMGCC for an interview (at Hanslope Park) a couple of years back there was a sign up saying that you could be searched on entry and exit.

Post by gnarbarian » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 7:50 AM UTC

walshemj wrote: post #31

gnarbarian wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I contract for many large state and federal agencies. For better or worse, contractors are easier to hire and fire for the federal government. That gives them more budgetary flexibility. You can also hire people and companies that specialize in the specifics of the project quickly through established contracting channels with established reputations. Contractors are also able to legally bypass red tape and bureaucrac…

Don't they have random searches? when I went to HMGCC for an interview (at Hanslope Park) a couple of years back there was a sign up saying that you could be searched on entry and exit.

Post by walshemj » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 7:58 AM UTC

gnarbarian wrote: post #35

walshemj wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't they have random searches? when I went to HMGCC for an interview (at Hanslope Park) a couple of years back there was a sign up saying that you could be searched on entry and exit.

not where I work. Also, random could mean once every 10 years. I use a laptop and take it home every night. Unless they banned users from taking everything with them (phones keychains etc) there's not much a random search would accomplish.

Post by gnarbarian » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 8:12 AM UTC

walshemj wrote: post #37

gnarbarian wrote: post #35

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not where I work. Also, random could mean once every 10 years. I use a laptop and take it home every night. Unless they banned users from taking everything with them (phones keychains etc) there's not much a random search would accomplish.

I know people who worked at places where taking a phone into work with a camera in was verboten. And for high security places why on earth would they allow people to work on laptops that are taken home every night an obvious security risk.