Open source isn't meant for monetization on it's own.
Open source is meant for transparency.
There are times when you want open source. Things that REQUIRE transparency should REQUIRE open source.
And if this is going to be monitoring government systems then it needs to be transparent.
As for not trusting a goddamn thing to the cloud: I was suspicious about Facebook when it came out... and look how that turned out.
As for the cloud: cloud is just a fancy way of saying "you don't own the hardware... but just trust us! Ok?" I'm not touching that with a 30ft pole after this.
Just your neighborhood friendly network engineer doing his best to keep the lights on...
The sarcasm is strong with you... but yes. I'm a grizzled old school It admin who thinks that our over-reliance on Automation due to increased IT workloads (and lower quality workers due to a number of factors) may have done us in here.
A system like Solarwinds is genius when it comes to the level of things you can do and monitor but it was ultimately a single point of failure if someone got a hold of admin credentials (or worse: control over the entire company).
An open source replacement is required... one where the level of control can be compartmentalized and limited in scope. The entire model will probably have to be re-thought after this...
...assuming the industry survives...
Is OP. The answer is definitely yes.
This depends on their level of automation... which basically means yes since every IT department depends on automation to deal with the ever increasing workloads.
The service accounts that would have been given to Solarwinds as a means of having access/privileges to do what was scripted would have basically given the hackers free reign.
Cisco and MS both used Solarwinds.
Yes they're on the buffet line.
This is going to have world altering ramifications.
This is a frighteningly correct assessment.
This wouldn't have even triggered alarms (although false alarms could have been made).
Every agency of the US did... at least the Civilian ones.
Are you stocked up lads?
Local elections are so important.
Who your mayor is is just as important (if not more so) than who your President is.
Get involved.
Life comes at you fast.
This is what we call in the IT industry a "Resume Generating Event."
This is only part of it... But a necessary part.
The Texas one.
President Trump also issued an EO declaring CHRISTMAS EVE a federal holiday... Except for national security personnel...
... wouldn't be the first time we attacked in the dead of night on Christmas...
I meant to say state legislatures.
Bear in mind that SCOTUS ruled that electors should be chosen in a manner chosen by their state electors...
Inquiring minds want to know
Not if you toss em for being treasonous with the CCP.
Haven't looked into that.
Conflict of interest.
Your brother-in-law is a joint owner of the systems that run the Elections... While you're running for Elections...
I wonder how conspiracy.win feels about this...
I feel the same way.
This is gonna be one of those events where everything that came after it will be unrecognizable to everything that came before it... at least in the IT world.
I just wish more people paid attention.