... NSA headquarters — the “Puzzle Palace” — in Fort Meade, Maryland, is actually home to two different agencies under one roof. There’s the signals-intelligence directorate, the Big Brothers who, it is said, can tap into any electronic communication. And there’s the information-assurance directorate, the cybersecurity nerds who make sure our government’s computers and telecommunications systems are hacker- and eavesdropper-free. In other words, there’s a locked-down spy division and a relatively open geek division. The problem is, their goals are often in opposition. One team wants to exploit software holes; the other wants to repair them. This has created a conflict — especially when it comes to working with outsiders in need of the NSA’s assistance.Personally, I can neither confirm nor deny anything, other than the article is pretty interesting.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Break up the NSA?
Security nerds will want to mosey over to Wired to see the latest on the NSA:
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Best out-of-print-book evah - "The Puzzle Palace"
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