[IP] more on Chinese hackers

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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Subject: 	Re: [IP] more on Chinese hackers
Date: 	Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:21:38 -0500
From: 	Gene Spafford <spaf@cerias.purdue.edu>
To: 	ip@v2.listbox.com
CC: 	David Farber <dave@farber.net>
References: 	<021601c5f2ab$edf912a0$66e237c0@home.bob.frankston.com>



I thought it might be worth quoting something from my most recent  
Congressional testimony (available as <http://homes.cerias.purdue.edu/ 
~spaf/usgov/newHASC.pdf> that I think is the most important overall  
point about any incursions into DoD systems:

If this variety and magnitude of incidents were to occur to physical  
resources – unauthorized
access to sensitive data, disclosure of personnel information,  
significant fraud, espionage, and
degradation of function – there would be widespread outcry,  
investigation, and significant
disciplinary action against those in charge. Unfortunately, we have  
developed an attitude and
culture that views failures and compromises of important computing  
systems as inevitable and
acceptable. This is dangerous, and threatens the future economic and  
military safety of the
country.



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