That the Bloomberg report resulted in a denial so quickly demonstrates the defensive position of US intelligence services today.
Strong suspicion that the a federal agency would withhold vital info about Heartbleed is a direct result of the shocking revelations of mass-surveillance.
I believe the sentiment expressed around this issue is not entirely contained to Heartbleed.
This is about distrust of the federal government to make good administrative decisions around highly technical issues that affect the public. Keep in mind Kathleen Sebelius just resigned largely due to optics around IT management failures.
Widespread distrust of federal organizations ability to manage technology appropriately will only erode faith in federal government as a whole. That's not a good problem to have.
Strong suspicion that the a federal agency would withhold vital info about Heartbleed is a direct result of the shocking revelations of mass-surveillance.
I believe the sentiment expressed around this issue is not entirely contained to Heartbleed.
This is about distrust of the federal government to make good administrative decisions around highly technical issues that affect the public. Keep in mind Kathleen Sebelius just resigned largely due to optics around IT management failures.
Widespread distrust of federal organizations ability to manage technology appropriately will only erode faith in federal government as a whole. That's not a good problem to have.