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Imagine if all government software was open source and significant bug reports and contributions were rewarded with cash... I hope we reach some happy medium be
by jsat 11y ago
Imagine if all government software was open source and significant bug reports and contributions were rewarded with cash... I hope we reach some happy medium between that and what we have today in the future.
- ceejayoz 11y agoThis wasn't a hack or a bug - open source software built to do the same thing would've been just as vulnerable to this. Per the article, the attackers had to put "the taxpayer’s Social Security number, date of birth, address and tax filing status" into a form to get access.
- jsat 11y agoI see. Maybe the additional exposure would have shed light on the risk involved?