*** Pentagon computers broken into over 250 times More than 250 U.S. Defense Department computer systems were broken into last year and the number of attempted break-ins was projected to double this year, a U.S. intelligence official said. The comments that Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minihan, director of the National Security Agency (NSA), made Saturday at an intelligence convention were released Thursday. Urging stepped-up awareness of cyber security issues, Minihan said the United States built its information infrastructure on a "poor foundation -- and we will eventually pay for it." See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=5585016-7b1 -- Powell lingered. "How's Earth?" It was a conventional enough question and Muller gave the conventional answer, "Still spinning." -- "Reason", Asimov. ================================================================== Vipul Ved Prakash | - Electronic Security & Crypto vipul@best.com | - Web Objects 91 11 2233328 | - PERL Development 198 Madhuban IP Extension | - Linux & Open Systems Delhi, INDIA 110 092 | - Networked Virtual Spaces