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philosslayer

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Wed Jun 22, 2016, 04:20 PM Jun 2016

EMAILS: KEY SECURITY FEATURES DISABLED ON CLINTON'S SERVER [View all]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Newly released emails show State Department staffers wrestled in December 2010 over a serious technical problem with then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's home email server. They temporarily disabled security features, which left the server more vulnerable to hackers. Weeks later, hackers attacked the server so seriously it was shut down.

The emails were released under court order Wednesday to the conservative legal advocacy group Judicial Watch. The group has sued the State Department over access to public records related to the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's service as the nation's top diplomat between 2009 and 2013.

The emails show Clinton's staff disabled software intended to block phishing emails that could deliver dangerous viruses. The Associated Press reported last year that Clinton later received phishing emails.

Clinton's campaign denies her email server ever was breached.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CLINTON_EMAIL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-06-22-15-22-53



The more I see what was going on, and the more I see references to "State Department staffers" who caused these problems, the more I'm convinced that its possible Bush-era holdovers in the State Department willfully put Secretary Clinton's server and communications at risk. It would be interesting to know who these staffers are, and their backgrounds.
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IT Moles from the Bush-era bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #1
It's really the only explanation I can come up with philosslayer Jun 2016 #4
Can you possibly imagine in your wildest dreams that HRC would let a hold over Bush staffer anywhere Akicita Jun 2016 #49
except SusanLarson Jun 2016 #53
that makes no sense. the only state dept. staffers with access to Clinton's server magical thyme Jun 2016 #25
Would that every server everywhere would only be accessed by authorized people bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #26
I think all this is much ado about nothing. upaloopa Jun 2016 #2
I agree philosslayer Jun 2016 #8
What potential Bush era employees does the article say were involved -- I do not see what you are karynnj Jun 2016 #14
The article is clear.. philosslayer Jun 2016 #17
Brian was a political appointed IT staffer NWCorona Jun 2016 #29
Shhhhhhhhhhh! 7962 Jun 2016 #36
To IT types, this is much more serious than you think unc70 Jun 2016 #52
One of Obama's biggest mistakes was not pushing out old Bush people. n/t broadcaster75201 Jun 2016 #3
or prosecuting the Bush Gang RussBLib Jun 2016 #19
Even better not to bring in new ones like Victoria Nuland? newthinking Jun 2016 #41
Sorry rtracey Jun 2016 #5
Agree 100% philosslayer Jun 2016 #9
Many very bright people do things that look dumb in retrospect karynnj Jun 2016 #13
The article is VERY clear philosslayer Jun 2016 #15
The IT person who has immunity worked BOTH for Clinton and the State Department karynnj Jun 2016 #18
"Staffers" philosslayer Jun 2016 #20
Clinton State Department staffers (non-IT) unc70 Jun 2016 #58
.that^ 840high Jun 2016 #33
IMO: Hillary is not at all tech savvy, and the people she hired were not the best. thesquanderer Jun 2016 #16
Negligence can be... TipTok Jun 2016 #57
+10,000x bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #27
While Hillary Clinton may be smart, she's not an IT person. SheilaT Jun 2016 #55
Many boomers don't really understand IT spinbaby Jun 2016 #65
Yep. I'm a boomer, about a year or so younger than Hillary. SheilaT Jun 2016 #66
Now we know how those phishing emails made it into her inbox. NWCorona Jun 2016 #6
I think the staff that is spoken of were close to Hillary Clinton karynnj Jun 2016 #7
yep 840high Jun 2016 #34
LOL! OnyxCollie Jun 2016 #10
This doesn't make sense. beastie boy Jun 2016 #11
"Weeks later, hackers attacked the server so seriously it was shut down." TwilightZone Jun 2016 #12
"Clinton's campaign denies her email server ever was breached" 7962 Jun 2016 #37
Will someone please tell me what the eff happened to asiliveandbreathe Jun 2016 #21
The handling and management of classified material angrychair Jun 2016 #23
Tell me what happened??? What national security was breached? What was the asiliveandbreathe Jun 2016 #28
With all due respect angrychair Jun 2016 #39
Well put angrychair. rgbecker Jun 2016 #45
Pray tell all knowing rgbecker - asiliveandbreathe Jun 2016 #46
You'll never convince the truly dedicated. randome Jun 2016 #43
Truly worthless waste of time...you are correct..Randome asiliveandbreathe Jun 2016 #47
Any effect is likely classified as well One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #59
Translation: They temporarily turned off the SPAM filter GreydeeThos Jun 2016 #22
You know that guy too? tom_kelly Jun 2016 #24
think both my ol teachers from 2006-2008 from A+ and MCSE (A) would have a fit PatrynXX Jun 2016 #30
Even back in 2000 when I worked in IT arikara Jun 2016 #31
It doesn't matter. You need a 3-tier server setup to have moderate security, any less--insecure. TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #32
By virtue of her position she is responsible. peace13 Jun 2016 #35
+1 ^^^ The decision to have a personal server is borne by only one person. nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #48
apply Heinlein's razor paulkienitz Jun 2016 #38
+1 One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #60
More Right wing attacks of Clintons,,, Cryptoad Jun 2016 #40
putin accepts this post snooper2 Jun 2016 #42
As A Retired IT Professional DallasNE Jun 2016 #44
State Dept. IT has nothing to do with this. Clinton hired her own "techie". KeepItReal Jun 2016 #51
I Had Not Heard This - Indeed, It Makes No Sense DallasNE Jun 2016 #61
In fairness... AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #64
Why did this group have to sue the State Department and get a court order to receive these public Akicita Jun 2016 #50
The AP updated and clarified their article... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #54
Even worse. Problems with Hillary's private server caused the SD to disable security features on the Akicita Jun 2016 #56
Emails from Clinton's server were marked as spam unc70 Jun 2016 #62
That's not good. Akicita Jun 2016 #63
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