Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHillary Has an NSA Problem
Snip
The documents, though redacted, detail a bureaucratic showdown between Ms. Clinton and NSA at the outset of her tenure at Foggy Bottom. The new Secretary of State, who had gotten hooked on her Blackberry during her failed 2008 presidential bid, according to a top State Department security official, wanted to use that Blackberry anywhere she went.
That, however, was impossible, since Secretary Clintons main office space at Foggy Bottom was actually a Secure Compartment Information Facility, called a SCIF (pronounced skiff) by insiders. A SCIF is required for handling any Top Secret-plus information. In most Washington, D.C., offices with a SCIF, which has to be certified as fully secure from human or technical penetration, thats where you check Top Secret email, read intelligence reports, and conduct classified meetings that must be held inside such protected spaces.
But personal electronic devicesyour cellphone, your Blackberrycan never be brought into a SCIF. They represent a serious technical threat that is actually employed by many intelligence agencies worldwide. Though few Americans realize it, taking remote control over a handheld device, then using it to record conversations, is surprisingly easy for any competent spy service. Your smartphone is a sophisticated surveillance deviceon you, the userthat also happens to provide phone service and Internet access.
Snip
IAD had recently created a special, custom-made secure Blackberry for Barack Obama, another technology addict. Now Ms. Clinton wanted one for herself. However, making the new presidents personal Blackberry had been a time-consuming and expensive exercise. NSA was not inclined to provide Secretary Clinton with one of her own simply for her convenience: there had to be clearly demonstrated need
Snip
http://observer.com/2016/03/hillary-has-an-nsa-problem/
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
2 replies, 945 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (13)
ReplyReply to this post
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Hillary Has an NSA Problem (Original Post)
LiberalArkie
Mar 2016
OP
If this were anyone but a Clinton, they would be in jail. You do not ignore the rules about TS data
peacebird
Mar 2016
#1
Blumenthal's dos were higher than Top Secret, they were compartmentalized top secret
LiberalArkie
Mar 2016
#2
peacebird
(14,195 posts)1. If this were anyone but a Clinton, they would be in jail. You do not ignore the rules about TS data
You do not carry electronic recording devices or smart phones into a SCIF.
How DID Blumenthal get his hands on 4 TS docs from the NSA and email sections of them verbatim to Hillary in her private unsecure account. In the CLEAR. Compartmentalized TS data?
Anyone but Clinton would already be in jail.
LiberalArkie
(15,727 posts)2. Blumenthal's dos were higher than Top Secret, they were compartmentalized top secret
or whatever that is called these days, at one time it was "eyes only". Anyone else and they would have just been disappeared. As the article said, if the FBI doesn't do something quick, that may happen.