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Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by Decius at 8:30 am EST, Nov 17, 2008 |
Diana Owen, who leads the American Studies program at Georgetown University, said presidents were not advised to use e-mail because of security risks and fear that messages could be intercepted. “They could come up with some bulletproof way of protecting his e-mail and digital correspondence, but anything can be hacked,” said Ms. Owen, who has studied how presidents communicate in the Internet era. “The nature of the president’s job is that others can use e-mail for him.”
This is a rationalization for a quaint anachronism. |
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RE: Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by flynn23 at 9:54 am EST, Nov 17, 2008 |
Decius wrote: Diana Owen, who leads the American Studies program at Georgetown University, said presidents were not advised to use e-mail because of security risks and fear that messages could be intercepted. “They could come up with some bulletproof way of protecting his e-mail and digital correspondence, but anything can be hacked,” said Ms. Owen, who has studied how presidents communicate in the Internet era. “The nature of the president’s job is that others can use e-mail for him.”
This is a rationalization for a quaint anachronism.
Oh? Considering how this site LOVES to publish the never ending exploits in a constantly connected world, what am I missing? Of course his email would be hacked. It would get hacked in a nanosecond. Why doesn't he just have a DNC address, and then they can "accidentally" delete his mail when someone asks for it? |
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RE: Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by Decius at 11:31 am EST, Nov 17, 2008 |
flynn23 wrote:
Oh? Considering how this site LOVES to publish the never ending exploits in a constantly connected world, what am I missing? Of course his email would be hacked. It would get hacked in a nanosecond.
If this were true the DOD couldn't function. I don't think he should have a gmail account. I think he should have communications tools that are on a private network which is hardened by pros. According to this article the President doesn't even have a laptop. Thats not a deference to security. Its a deference to a old way of thinking that executives don't work with "word processors". |
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RE: Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by flynn23 at 5:29 pm EST, Nov 18, 2008 |
Decius wrote: flynn23 wrote:
Oh? Considering how this site LOVES to publish the never ending exploits in a constantly connected world, what am I missing? Of course his email would be hacked. It would get hacked in a nanosecond.
If this were true the DOD couldn't function. I don't think he should have a gmail account. I think he should have communications tools that are on a private network which is hardened by pros. According to this article the President doesn't even have a laptop. Thats not a deference to security. Its a deference to a old way of thinking that executives don't work with "word processors".
Comparing the DoD and their specific tools with what the Executive Branch would use is night and day. C'mon... you gotta admit, if the Pres was rockin a laptop, that shit would be p0wn3d faster than you can say "laptop". It's too risky a vector to open. A blackberry would be even worse, since it's mobile, relies on a centrally located server for push email, and... [shudder] CANADIAN! |
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RE: Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by Decius at 5:38 pm EST, Nov 18, 2008 |
flynn23 wrote:
Comparing the DoD and their specific tools with what the Executive Branch would use is night and day.
Why? The President is the Commander in Chief, and the total IT budget for the Whitehouse is probably peanuts. Furthermore, the DOD has the technology. |
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RE: Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by flynn23 at 2:45 pm EST, Nov 19, 2008 |
Decius wrote: flynn23 wrote:
Comparing the DoD and their specific tools with what the Executive Branch would use is night and day.
Why? The President is the Commander in Chief, and the total IT budget for the Whitehouse is probably peanuts. Furthermore, the DOD has the technology.
That's bad ass, but given that it's highly proprietary, means that it's more likely to have shit to exploit about it. Remember that the best defense is to just not be plugged in at all. |
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RE: Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by flynn23 at 7:22 pm EST, Nov 21, 2008 |
Decius wrote: flynn23 wrote:
Comparing the DoD and their specific tools with what the Executive Branch would use is night and day.
Why? The President is the Commander in Chief, and the total IT budget for the Whitehouse is probably peanuts. Furthermore, the DOD has the technology.
Need I say more? |
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RE: Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by Decius at 7:57 pm EST, Nov 21, 2008 |
flynn23 wrote: Decius wrote: flynn23 wrote:
Comparing the DoD and their specific tools with what the Executive Branch would use is night and day.
Why? The President is the Commander in Chief, and the total IT budget for the Whitehouse is probably peanuts. Furthermore, the DOD has the technology.
Need I say more?
My point is that they should not be using COTS systems and networks. They should be using government networks. |
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Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
by w1ld at 3:26 pm EST, Nov 16, 2008 |
WASHINGTON — Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days. For years, like legions of other professionals, Mr. Obama has been all but addicted to his BlackBerry. The device has rarely been far from his side — on most days, it was fastened to his belt — to provide a singular conduit to the outside world as the bubble around him grew tighter and tighter throughout his campaign. |
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