Security still suspect with military, government and business

It doesn't matter if we are talking about business or government, this issue won't go away. While I understand that it's not an easy issue and every other company and consultant out there has a different spin on what works best but these regular stories are ridiculously common and yet there is never any action. Of course it's an expensive problem to fix but the costs of foot dragging and providing such easy access for secret or private data comes with a cost as well. In the case of the military they are offering easy access to military secrets and in business, easy access for criminals who are abusing both individuals as well as the commerce system.

In a survey of servers run by agencies or companies involved with the military and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, The Associated Press found dozens of documents that officials refused to release when asked directly, citing troop security.

Such material goes online all the time, posted most often by mistake. It's not in plain sight, unlike the plans for the new American embassy in Baghdad that appeared recently on the Web site of an architectural firm. But it is almost as easy to find.

And experts said foreign intelligence agencies and terrorists working with al-Qaida likely know where to look.

As long as there is more incentive to do nothing instead of taking action, expect more problems. They're likely to be much more costly over time, but that looks like what we are going to get. It also shows just how little the Bush administration cares about real security since these problems have been ongoing for some time.