FBI Not So Formidable

You would think that the FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, within sight of the Capital and 1/2 a mile from the White House would be a pretty secure place, what with all those G-Men and women running around, a pretty well stocked armory somewhere with lots of people who know how to use a gun. Pretty secure right?

Well maybe not.

Information Warfare: The Curious China Connection

From Strategy Page:

A recent analysis of web sites pushing malware (software that helps hackers steal data) revealed that half of them are connected with just ten ISPs (Internet Service Providers), and six of those ISPs are in China. This came as no surprise, as China has become the favorite hideout for Internet criminals.

There's just one catch. The Chinese Internet is highly policed by a special force of 30,000 secret police technicians. On the Chinese Internet, you don't do something the government does not want, at least not for long. So how do these criminals manage to survive on such a heavily policed portion of the Internet? It's no secret that a lot of Internet mischief comes out of China, with the tacit approval of the Chinese government.

So the question is, are we doing the same thing?