RE: Uk: Childrens Database 'Secure' From Hackers

[Gregory Hicks <ghicks () cadence com>]

> Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:59:43 -0500
> From: Alex Eckelberry <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>
>
> > From the article, I saw this quote.   

The article seemd to me to be painting a great big bulls-eye on the 
database.  Basically saying "Here I am.  Come and get me!"

>       "It sounds OK. "If you have got nothing to hide, it shouldn't be
> a problem." 
>
> These words are the lyrics to the siren songs of the depredation of
> individual rights and freedoms found throughout history. 
>
> Alex Eckelberry
>
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> From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]
> On Behalf Of Fergie
> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 10:22 PM
> To: funsec () linuxbox org
> Subject: [funsec] Uk: Childrens Database 'Secure' From Hackers
>
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> Famous last words...
>
> [snip]
>
> A database containing details of every child in York is safe from
> computer hackers, council chiefs have pledged.
>
> The council's Child Index is designed to contain information on all 
the
> city's youngsters.
>
> Government proposals to launch a nationwide version of the database 
have
> been slammed for opening up sensitive information to attack by hackers 
-
> and ignoring family values and privacy.
>
> But York's own database, launched 18 months ago, is different, said
> Carol Runciman, the council's executive member for children's 
services.
> [snip]
>
> More:
http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/display.var.1039600.0.childrens_database_sec
> ure
> _from_hackers.php
>
> - - ferg
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