Proportional response?
Oh, I know - have the NSA hack the Russian Democratic National Committee!
No, wait ... what?
US govt mulls DNC hack
The White House says it will have a response to the recent hacks of the Democratic National Committee. Speaking to the press aboard Air Force One, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest vowed the US would take a "proportional" response to alleged involvement of Russia in the attacks that resulted in a massive data breach of …
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Wednesday 12th October 2016 20:33 GMT WatAWorld
How can Americans complain about their enemies hacking then when Americans hack their allies?
How can Americans and Obamaites complain about Russia hacking their enemy when the USA not only hacks its enemies but its long-term loyal allies, NATO and NORAD partners, and even its own peaceful citizens?
Government leaders and government organizations should expect to be hacked by enemies. Even mid-sized governments have the resources to protect themselves from enemies.
It is ordinary people who need protection from hacking.
And you should not hack your friends. It is beyond far impolite. (Seriously, if you hack your friends and allies you have a really perverted idea of what friendship is.)
It would not surprise me if the American definition of hacking turned out to be similar to their definition of terrorist: more dependent on who is doing it rather than on what is being done.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
