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In reply to the discussion: Absolutely no one in government should implement a 'private email server'... [View all]malokvale77
(4,879 posts)67. That is so funny.
I needed the laugh tonight.
Thanks WillyT.
indeed.
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Absolutely no one in government should implement a 'private email server'... [View all]
TheProgressive
Aug 2015
OP
For those unaware of the Bush email issue there's a Wikipedia article on the topic...
PoliticAverse
Aug 2015
#1
But was Hillary's server hacked? Was Powell's? Did China get into their e-mail systems or just
kelliekat44
Aug 2015
#73
See my #3. One of the things you find as an IT Person is if you prevent folks from doing their jobs
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#4
"Otherwise, IT Security is mandated from the highest level in most organizations now"
goldent
Aug 2015
#76
Nope, State and the US Government has other safeguards and folks to whom you can report wrongdoing.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#77
I am too. And with the OIGs there is anonymous reporting so that takes away reluctance.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#80
The State dept email system was essentially unaccessible remotely. Clinton was almost always remote
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#3
Of course it's allowed because it's the truth. And you obviously don't know the first thing
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#13
If you bothered to do any research, you would know this has been complained about by the last 5
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#15
So you admit you have done no research on this at all before opining? Because links on this abound.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#21
Which goes back to my second comment to you. You don't understand government procurement.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#28
Short answer? No, I don't. All of that persons communications don't need to be secure.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#31
No. That system is specifically for classified emails. It's not supposed to be used for normal SOS
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#40
Anyone who has worked for the government knows about class/unclass partitioning
Recursion
Aug 2015
#70
Because there are people who know better. And here is a simple example that should drive it home.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#78
The federal government has been repeatedly hacked. We have not heard Word One about Clinton....
Hekate
Aug 2015
#50
Colin Powell used a private server and erased all the emails after he left office.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#61
The first responsibility of anyone in any job is to get the job done. If the appropriate materials
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#17
No, it's not. You've demonstrated you really don't have a handle on this at all. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#32
Well, if they use different fallacies, I will call them out on them. People seem to like to try to
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#42
Thank you Steven for taking this on in your answers throughout this subthread. Why do they ...
Hekate
Aug 2015
#52
No, it doesnt. Your continued objections without any knowledge sound lame. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#16
I agree 100% No one no matter which party should use a "Private email server" to conduct the busines
diabeticman
Aug 2015
#8
It does not matter which email system they use, the NSA reads all of them anyway.
Bunkalup
Aug 2015
#10
Colin Powell, as I understand it. But it would be nice if the antique government
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#35
Contractors and service members all over the air force ran them for years, may still.
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#56