2016 Postmortem

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Fri Dec 18, 2015, 02:33 AM

Dec 2015

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The Sanders staffer was fired. PADemD Dec 2015 #1

yeah hill2016 Dec 2015 #4

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #116

I don't think you know what the word "hacked" means. fbc Dec 2015 #121

Hill2016 Leftyforever Dec 2015 #128

Right... MrWendel Dec 2015 #23

A more interesting question would be when/how that person was hired, winter is coming Dec 2015 #45

It was the National Data Director. Presumably Bernie's campaign would have pnwmom Dec 2015 #126

Yes, because the DNC is to blame for everything. RandySF Dec 2015 #131

wow hill2016 Dec 2015 #2

A day or less. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #13

my guess is hill2016 Dec 2015 #3

Fail. PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #5

well hill2016 Dec 2015 #11

Another excellent reason to vote for Bernie. MisterFred Dec 2015 #138

"Sounds like a setup to me." NuclearDem Dec 2015 #12

... in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #33

LOL hill2016 Dec 2015 #35

Total setup CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #111

It was the National Data Director, Josh Uretsky, who improperly accessed the data, pnwmom Dec 2015 #123

Wow, that is not some low level staffer. SunSeeker Dec 2015 #124

So... HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #6

But if I look at the complete story, there's nothing to rage about! winter is coming Dec 2015 #9

that's called hill2016 Dec 2015 #14

Sure HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #18

if you think this is the end of the story hill2016 Dec 2015 #39

Especially HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #119

The staffer would still have to open that file (even if in front of him). riversedge Dec 2015 #115

And here I thought the campaign was hacked TiberiusB Dec 2015 #133

Muddying the waters.... Leftyforever Dec 2015 #139

Incredibly insecure application for a number of reasons newthinking Dec 2015 #58

doesn't matter hill2016 Dec 2015 #60

You are way out of your technical league. Every database has such a connection to the front end newthinking Dec 2015 #62

not hill2016 Dec 2015 #67

Absolutely if it is web based. newthinking Dec 2015 #72

that's the connection to the web server hill2016 Dec 2015 #79

We access the web server which delivers the data you see to our browsers. newthinking Dec 2015 #89

and for your question about web applications. Many database professionals started in web development newthinking Dec 2015 #93

I'm accessing hill2016 Dec 2015 #69

You don't see it. That is a miracle of technology. newthinking Dec 2015 #86

thanks...but they won't passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #117

Not some low level staffer. The National Data Director, Josh Uretsky, pnwmom Dec 2015 #130

Btw, 'Hacked'? Really, hill? HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #7

improper access hill2016 Dec 2015 #15

LOL. No! Fawke Em Dec 2015 #27

LOL hill2016 Dec 2015 #43

The issue is that it wasn't the staff who dropped the firewall. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #49

sounds like it was deliberate hill2016 Dec 2015 #55

I could say I'm suprised that you're not understanding this, but it's against Fawke Em Dec 2015 #61

accidental was one thing. deliberately accessing is another thing hill2016 Dec 2015 #83

I've explained this six ways to Sunday in this thread. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #91

If it were a file based update that exposed confidential data the vendor should be named 3 stooges. newthinking Dec 2015 #99

Except that it was the National Data Director, Josh Uretsky, who Bloomberg pnwmom Dec 2015 #132

Giving you the benefit of the doubt here: a2liberal Dec 2015 #137

Try again. HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #29

they were hill2016 Dec 2015 #40

There's enough responses from other posters on this thread HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #46

Exactly. PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #44

Lame. artislife Dec 2015 #8

What a misleading headline. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #10

doesn't matter what your intentions are hill2016 Dec 2015 #19

No - it's not. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #30

sounds like it was deliberate hill2016 Dec 2015 #50

Now who's spreading the conspiracy theories... HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #56

You're doing a "Bengazi" with this, and it's completely obvious. arcane1 Dec 2015 #88

Looks like the DNC is worried. Autumn Dec 2015 #20

blows could be dealt tiny elvis Dec 2015 #16

Not a hack. Irresponsible mismanagement of confidential information, sure, but not deliberate. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #17

it's hill2016 Dec 2015 #21

Intent matters. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #28

Yet they fired them... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #38

Because that's the right thing to do, unfortunately. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #54

Because it's not. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #34

Eh, I see this as a non-story Godhumor Dec 2015 #22

Thank you. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #36

Certainly not my area of expertise, but this seems pretty cut and dried Godhumor Dec 2015 #53

After reading most of the posts here, I agree with you. napi21 Dec 2015 #102

Your subject line is a flat out lie Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #24

unauthorized access = hack hill2016 Dec 2015 #70

Well if you have evidence of hacking you should contact the FBI Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #101

HACKED???? That's not what the article, that you posted, says. No one "HACKED" anything. in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #25

Interesting timing, eh? Lorien Dec 2015 #114

He has the missing Bengazi emails from the private server too hollowdweller Dec 2015 #26

Whooooops...... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #31

Nothing to see here!!!! MrWendel Dec 2015 #32

Hacking isn't "fine," but no one hacked anything here. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #41

So they... MrWendel Dec 2015 #57

See my post about defending against a bully above. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #64

uh huh. MrWendel Dec 2015 #66

When you state that "hacking" occurred, you are outright lying. Maedhros Dec 2015 #118

So now he's denied access to the DNC voter database??? madfloridian Dec 2015 #37

You need to change your headline because it's wrong. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #47

here you go hill2016 Dec 2015 #59

It's Mrs., but this staffer opened a file. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #81

we don't yet know hill2016 Dec 2015 #84

Most people are unaware of what servers they're supposed to have access to at Fawke Em Dec 2015 #90

what about this? hill2016 Dec 2015 #65

Arrrrgghhh! Fawke Em Dec 2015 #85

once Sanders campaign hill2016 Dec 2015 #92

I think a proper discussion of this has been precluded by a somewhat inflammatory headline. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #48

I wonder how that low level staffer conveniently knew just when the vendor would have the firewall notadmblnd Dec 2015 #51

I'm wondering that, too. n/t winter is coming Dec 2015 #52

I know right... MrWendel Dec 2015 #63

There is and many people on this thread have explained it. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #68

Oh I have... MrWendel Dec 2015 #71

I hope you Hillary fans learn something about data security, then. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #80

Yep. MrWendel Dec 2015 #82

Of course not. She's got Debbie Wasserman Schultz to do it for her. notadmblnd Dec 2015 #100

Not sure... MrWendel Dec 2015 #109

No need. Time will tell. notadmblnd Dec 2015 #110

Yep, MrWendel Dec 2015 #112

Just like there is for HRC e-mail issues notadmblnd Dec 2015 #78

Another tell is that Bernie's campaign immediately report it. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #77

It's been a while but I worked in IT too notadmblnd Dec 2015 #94

This is definitely not the entire story. newthinking Dec 2015 #107

Well sure, these "technical" people know their users are ignorant notadmblnd Dec 2015 #122

How come the Sanders campaign fired their National Data Director pnwmom Dec 2015 #134

This whole thing stinks of incompetancy newthinking Dec 2015 #103

Why would one even perform maintenance with the files available to users? notadmblnd Dec 2015 #105

you get it. This raises more questions about the vendor's product and "patching" process than newthinking Dec 2015 #108

Also, if I'm the Clinton campaign... BlueCheese Dec 2015 #73

If the Clintons gave a shit about fair we wouldn't be having the 3rd debate jfern Dec 2015 #97

Oh this is silly mythology Dec 2015 #74

what about this hill2016 Dec 2015 #87

a HRC supporter suggestioning HRC should pursue criminal investigation. Ha ! funny Truprogressive85 Dec 2015 #75

Could this possibly be the same DNC I believe sold MY name and address to a myriad of retailers? Samantha Dec 2015 #76

Joined in May. arcane1 Dec 2015 #95

Let me get this straight jfern Dec 2015 #96

It's only December, and this is what they are reduced to n/t arcane1 Dec 2015 #98

Disgusting bluestateguy Dec 2015 #104

Not a hack. bobbobbins01 Dec 2015 #106

Try again Lorien Dec 2015 #113

I just can't believe the staffer got thrown under the bus for this... MrWendel Dec 2015 #120

Berniegate! R B Garr Dec 2015 #125

After discussion with the DNC it became clear that one of our staffers accessed some modeling data Cha Dec 2015 #127

I'm not at all surprised given the attitude of so many Sanders supporters. RandySF Dec 2015 #129

No prob. I'm sure Hill's folks took care of it with a cloth. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #135

This was not a low-level staffer RandySF Dec 2015 #136