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Bubzer

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38. Maintaining a firewall is stupidly simple... especially for an IT company.

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Sun Dec 20, 2015, 09:54 PM

Dec 2015

There's no excuses for this sort of thing.

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Hillary's hand picked it company let the database get hacked twice. Why do they still have the job? [View all] Doctor_J Dec 2015 OP

because they know too much grasswire Dec 2015 #1

yup. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #12

Either way, it don't look good. nc4bo Dec 2015 #2

It is. tecelote Dec 2015 #29

I haven't read of any changes and as of Saturday afternoon it was still a go. notadmblnd Dec 2015 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #3

Now they're HILLARY's handpicked IT company?! Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #4

You say you are "finally" supporting Hillary because of this? Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #8

Actually, Ive been pretty neutral until now Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #9

Your rec list does not suggest neutrality Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #13

Well, that is your opinion. Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #14

How you arrived at your choice makes sense to me. oasis Dec 2015 #25

I know right ... TheFarS1de Dec 2015 #59

Cooperating with the DNC? Kentonio Dec 2015 #60

Why don't you actually refute the claim? I am guessing that you can't. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #22

Refute the claim that it was Clinton's "hand picked company"? Doesn't it work.... George II Dec 2015 #27

I would guess there might be a little connection LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #46

Yes, Hillary picked his company for her 08 campaign and he was her campaign Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #48

Sometimes with IT, you continue with company you are using. Change might be more risky and costly. Hoyt Dec 2015 #5

We will soon read the audit report and will know about the breach. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #6

There were two in October that happened to the Sanders campaign Jarqui Dec 2015 #7

+1 n.t ejbr Dec 2015 #10

A contract? NurseJackie Dec 2015 #11

with no out clause if they demonstrate that they can't secure the data? Doctor_J Dec 2015 #15

I do not believe that such a thing is possible. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #17

It wasn't hacked. The company opened all the doors. Luminous Animal Dec 2015 #16

You know nothing rjsquirrel Dec 2015 #18

And your post doesn't provide any facts to back up your claim. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #23

Perhaps they were useful in attempting NorthCarolina Dec 2015 #19

The oligarch's media told the truth.... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #20

Thanks for posting Proserpina Dec 2015 #41

Because.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2015 #21

Isn't the owner the nephew of Debbie WantsToRigit-Schultz? AzDar Dec 2015 #24

no. the VP of creative mktg shares last name, but is not her nephew. nt magical thyme Dec 2015 #35

What makes you say it's "Hillary's hand picked" company? Before making accusations like this.... George II Dec 2015 #26

He was Hillary's IT guy in her 2008 campaign. DWS was her deputy campaign manager ViseGrip Dec 2015 #31

Who is "he"? See my post on a partial list of clients of the company (not "he"). Perhaps... George II Dec 2015 #34

. RandySF Dec 2015 #28

Here is a partial list of NGP VAN clients. It demonstrates that they are.... George II Dec 2015 #32

Few care about facts. It's Clinton's fault, and we might as well throw some blame at Obama. Hoyt Dec 2015 #37

I have used that database on every campaign I've volunteered over the years. emulatorloo Dec 2015 #51

Indeed. It is used by the Connecticut Democratic Party and they permit access (at a nominal cost).. George II Dec 2015 #53

May be I have become a cynic about some sadoldgirl Dec 2015 #33

Ask Debbie Why Her Man in Charge Has Yet to Be Fired NGP VAN???? CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #36

Maintaining a firewall is stupidly simple... especially for an IT company. Bubzer Dec 2015 #38

WHY Does The DNC/NGP/VAN Bus Have A Sign On the Front PROMOTING Hillary? CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #39

Whoopsie someone's dingy, yellow slip just showed. nt. nc4bo Dec 2015 #43

Vanghazi! NuclearDem Dec 2015 #56

the database wasn't hacked. the ACL was down so when the IT director did a search, it magical thyme Dec 2015 #40

My understanding is that this Indydem Dec 2015 #50

that is my understanding as well. however, I have never heard of a system magical thyme Dec 2015 #62

Was it really ACL's being "Down?" Thav Dec 2015 #63

"Down" may not be the best word. But what I understand is when they did something to the sw, ACL magical thyme Dec 2015 #64

'cause Silicon Valley helps the terraists by refusing to allow the FBI to have encryption backdoors? Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #42

Man, the theory conspiracies around here sure are amusing. leftofcool Dec 2015 #44

What else have they got? Reality sucks ... NurseJackie Dec 2015 #47

None of them changing the very simple fact NuclearDem Dec 2015 #57

Good question. 99Forever Dec 2015 #45

Nefarious billhicks76 Dec 2015 #49

BECAUSE they let the database get hacked! 2pooped2pop Dec 2015 #52

The Sanders camp got its hand stuck in the cookie jar Tarc Dec 2015 #54

They are not her handpicked IT company. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #55

It's the Democratic Party's handpicked SW company, but not the only one out there. magical thyme Dec 2015 #65

What's your argument? The company made the Sanders campaign BainsBane Dec 2015 #58

Winning at all costs. There's your answer. eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #61