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Govt database work was farmed out to Chinese software firm
Posted by: iLester ()
Date: June 18, 2015 11:09AM

I've heard that H1b's and foreign contractors are the most common sources of security breaches at US firms.

"Contractors in Argentina and China were given "direct access to every row of data in every database" when they were hired by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to manage the personnel records of more than 14 million federal employees, a federal consultant told ArsTechnica."

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-agency-plundered-by-chinese-hackers-made-one-of-the-dumbest-security-moves-possible-2015-6

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Re: Govt database work was farmed out to Chinese software firm
Posted by: Lowe Bidd ()
Date: June 18, 2015 11:27AM

We have Chinese-made electronics in all of our defense and computer systems too. What could possibly go wrong?

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Re: Govt database work was farmed out to Chinese software firm
Posted by: iLester ()
Date: June 18, 2015 11:45AM

Installed disk controllers that send classified files to the mainland.

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Re: Govt database work was farmed out to Chinese software firm
Posted by: GMLty ()
Date: June 18, 2015 08:32PM

Office of Personnel Management director Katherine Archuleta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 16, 2015.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-agency-plundered-by-chinese-hackers-made-one-of-the-dumbest-security-moves-possible-2015-6#ixzz3dSnfiFCW

Contractors in Argentina and China were given "direct access to every row of data in every database" when they were hired by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
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Re: Govt database work was farmed out to Chinese software firm
Posted by: Oddsmaker ()
Date: June 18, 2015 08:35PM

What's the over/under on when she "resigns"?

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Re: Govt database work was farmed out to Chinese software firm
Posted by: ecLM6 ()
Date: June 18, 2015 08:35PM

I can't believe what I'm reading. OPM allowed the data to be displayed in other countries where contractors for OPM lived?

I feel like I need a strong drink right now. Damn!!!!!

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Re: Govt database work was farmed out to Chinese software firm
Posted by: Bring back the oldsters ()
Date: June 19, 2015 12:53PM

Written in COBOL so it should be safe from hackers.

http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2015/06/heated-house-hearing-offers-new-clues-how-hackers-broke-opm-networks/115474/

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