Posted on 07/30/2009 5:09:51 AM PDT by Schnucki
* Obama evacuation plan leaked online
* Lawmaker slams file-sharing software
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SENSITIVE documents including plans for the emergency evacuation of US President Barack Obama and motorcade routes have been leaked on a file-sharing network, authorities say.
Chairman of the US House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Edolphus Towns said the documents had been discovered with file-sharing program LimeWire.
Other sensitive documents found with the peer-to-peer program included FBI files, medical records and social security numbers.
Mr Town used evidence of the leaks to argue for the regulation of file-sharing programs.
"As far as I am concerned, the days of self-regulation should be over for the file-sharing industry," Mr Towns said.
"In the last administration, the Federal Trade Commission took a see-no-evil, hear-no-evil approach to the file sharing software industry.
"I hope the new administration is revisiting that approach."
Mr Towns, a New York Democrat, said he planned to introduce legislation that would ban unsecure peer-to-peer software from all government and contractor computers and networks.
He also planned the request Federal Trade Commission investigate whether inadequate safeguards on file-sharing software like LimeWire constituted an unfair trade practice.
LimeWire founder and chairman Mark Gorton defended his company, saying any inadvertent sharing had been fixed in the newest version of the software and steps had been taken to put the user more in control.
"Are we perfect? No, (but) we have made enormous strides in the last few years," he told the committee.
"In order for a LimeWire user to change their default settings to enable document sharing, they have to click nine times and disregard three warnings."
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Does Biden know how to use a computer? LOL! This has his signature all over it, LOL!
Why does this sound like a ‘generated crisis’ to me?
“Lawmaker slams file-sharing software “
No, STUPID, it's HUMANS that set it up. It's not my fault you and your staff are incompetent. Typical liberals always want to blame someone other than themselves!
I’m all for him making a successful escape and never being seen or heard from again!
NOW!
I wonder if the NY Times is mad that they didn’t print this information first. After all, it just endangers one man. They put many in danger with their publicity stunts.
going back to Chicago? roflmao
I guess they figure he’s going to need an escape plan when the masses of pissed off patriots come attacking.
All those secrets but NO BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
He may need an escape plan at the rate he’s pissing off people around the world.
Biden would need to know “the number” to the website.
If you are using Limewire or just about any other P2P sharing software you are BEGGING for problems.
Torches and pitchforks and clubs, oh my!
Torches and pitchforks and clubs, oh my!
How about just secure the damn computers Mr Towns? Oh, that would not allow for all the fun browsing the internet provides would it?
SENSITIVE documents including plans for the emergency evacuation of US President Barack Obama.Let someone take him he’s not doing us any good.
If you are using Limewire or just about any other P2P sharing software you are BEGGING for problems.
...For sure.
Also, I doubt any P2P site, even a torrent sites are located in the US.
Just thinking ~ New York Democrat ~ yeah, stuff wasn’t even hacked. This guy is probably shilling for Goober.
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