I really don't think that a Fox News interview of John McAfee is as reliable source of info on this matter. For example, he mentions that JS is used in the software, and that's a "cheap way of doing things," which is complete nonsense. After his the whole incident in Belize, I don't see how anyone can take this guy seriously on any topic, let alone computer security.
And where is Backbone (in the title right now: "John McAfee on Obamacare Website: Backbone.js is Impractical") even mentioned, either on the linked site or in the video of the interview? I tried checking the website and didn't see where Backbone was used.
Edit: I see the use of Backbone now, I had browsed the site a little but hadn't visited a page which loaded Backbone.
And obvious that when he speaks of "Javascript on the users computer" he is referring to the architecture choice of frontend JS web framework. Which in the case of healthcare.gov is Backbone.
And where is Backbone (in the title right now: "John McAfee on Obamacare Website: Backbone.js is Impractical") even mentioned, either on the linked site or in the video of the interview? I tried checking the website and didn't see where Backbone was used.
Edit: I see the use of Backbone now, I had browsed the site a little but hadn't visited a page which loaded Backbone.