Scramble to fix Healthcare.gov site heightens security risks

[OhioChick]

Source: Computerworld

Haste is the enemy of good security, analysts warn

October 29, 2013 05:50 AM ET

The ongoing scramble to fix glitches affecting the troubled Healthcare.gov website could heighten security risks and introduce fresh vulnerabilities into an already fragile system.

The Obama Administration has committed to addressing problems with Healthcare.gov by Nov. 30 in response to the outpouring of criticism over the $300 million site's error-riddled performance since it went live Oct. 1.

Last Friday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -- the agency is responsible for Healthcare.gov -- appointed Quality Software Services Inc. (QSSI) as the general contractor in charge of making the needed fixes.

Over the next few weeks, QSSI and the several other contractors responsible for building the site are expected to modify or add thousands of lines of code to the system to address the ongoing problems.

Read more: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243600/Scramble_to_fix_Healthcare.gov_site_heightens_security_risks

[valerief]

1. Did the phones stop working? nt

[jtuck004]

2. When you call, or send in forms, the workers use the same web site to enroll people.

So it has to get fixed.

Having people fill out forms and call is just to keep them busy while the work is being done.

[PoliticAverse]

3. There was one security hole that allowed anyone to be able to hijack any account...

but it apparently has been fixed. See:
http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/29/technology/obamacare-security/

[Purveyor]

4. Hackers are going to have a field day with this turd once THEY are ABLE to access it! eom