Feds Seek Computer Firewall to Block WikiLeaks 'Pollution'

[EV_Ares]

Among the more striking aspects of the still unfolding WikiLeaks controversy are government demands that their workers -- and even federal contractors -- refrain from reading leaked classified documents, even though they are in the public domain.

Now, according to one network security company, the government wants to install a system that can block unclassified computers from accessing WikiLeaks documents no matter where they originate.

Fidelis Security, a Boston-based network security company that works with the military and other government agencies, says it's being asked to set up a firewall against WikiLeaks document traffic, regardless of whether it flows from a website, e-mail or other source.

Fidelis sells a network security system to federal agencies that is designed to prevent "data extrusion," or leaks, but it can also be used to prevent data -- in this case, classified documents released by WikiLeaks -- from coming into a network.

"The interesting twist by our customers is they now want it to be used on inbound traffic to prevent consumption of classified materials from WikiLeaks and other places," Kurt Bertone, the company's vice president and security strategist, told AOL News in an interview.

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[Rex]

1. Wow how sad, they can just go home and look at the info on their own

PCs! Or does the gummit want them to be blocked to!? How far will this ridiculous censorship go!?

[EFerrari]

6. Last week, the reasearchers at the Library of Congress conplained

that they couldn't access the wikileaks docs -- because they prepare research for Congress.

lol

[Kaleko]

9. If the US blocks access to WikiLeaks and related sites for all of its citizens,

the ensuing cyber wars will create havoc with all of US officialdom's computations.

[Demeter]

2. Does the Term "Precious Bodily Fluids" Ring Any Bells?

[kayakjohnny]

3. Too late, schmucks.

The horse is outta the barn.

The cat is outta the bag.

The storm is on the way.

The day of reckoning is here.

The moment of truth is at hand.

The.... well, I can't think of another one.

[mmonk]

4. Sounds to me they are asking for a document flood

from computer engineers.:)

[Pharaoh]

5. Boy, there are not too bright!

:party:

[gkhouston]

7. Can't they just stick their fingers in their ears and hum real loud?

It would do as much good and look less ridiculous.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. What a temptation for the hackers.

"Tear down that wall!!"

[RKP5637]

10. Go USA! Go USA! Go USA! They can just buy the technology from China, put

blinders on all in the US. La la land America. Yea!!! We're number one, we're number one. Or just use the hyped Internet kill switch, bring the whole Internet down a few months, that should fix everything.

[bemildred]

11. It is so difficult to relinquish control, we all have difficulty with that. nt