On Sep 11, 2013, at 1:34 AM, Phillip Hallam-Baker <[email protected]>
 wrote:

> Anyone who could show that there was a vulnerability should be listened to.
> 
> But as I pointed out to my government contacts, at this point it is clear 
> that the NSA has completely failed at its mission to protect US government 
> secrets. They have lax internal controls and people like Snowden have access 
> way above their rank and need to know.

Agree. This is especially disturbing considering that this is only 3 years 
after Pfc Manning turned out to have access to a huge pile of documents.

> So I would bet the information assurance side of NSA is actually quite 
> interested in fixing their problem and the intercept side is going to be in 
> so much confusion and disarray that they are unlikely to be in a position to 
> influence matters for many years. 

I wish I shared your optimism. I don't think the NSA is in any disarray.

Yoav
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