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Titolo: US Navy preps 'Gestapo' server removal

 
          US Navy preps 'Gestapo' server removal
By Ashlee Vance in Chicago
Published Tuesday 27th July 2004 20:20 GMT
The US Navy has a real battle on its hands in the form of a proxy server
named Gestapo.
Last month, one Edward Campbell - an independent reporter - discovered a
proxy server of dubious distinction lurking in the Commander Naval Reserve
Recruiting Command (CNRRC) in New Orleans. It seems that the server named
"
gestapo.cnrrc.nola.navy.mil
” has been pinging various websites, including
one of a fellow reporter who had been looking into "cyber-stalking of Muslim
journalists". And, in fact, there is evidence of the Gestapo server popping
up in a number of places.
The Navy's name choice for the server was certainly not the best. It's
uncomfortable enough for some to see the reference to Nazi Germany's police
force and even more uncomfortable to think this is the monicker given to
some kind of Muslim journalist snoop system.
"What happened was that the name was picked six years ago, and an IT guy
plucked the name out of the air," said Lt. Bill Clinton of CNRRC. "It
certainly wasn't the smartest choice."
Um, no.
As it turns out, the proxy server is actually working as a firewall,
according to CNRRC. It's protecting a database of recruit information and is
not snooping at all. The Navy plans to change the Gestapo name at the end of
this month.
"We can't shut it down right now because the database is used to get
recruiting leads," Clinton said.
The CNRRC has to meet a goal of pulling in new recruits before the database
and its accompanying IT gear can be shut down. With that in mind, the
Gestapo stop date has been set for 4 August.
"It's a poor choice of words, and we decided to shut it down as soon as we
knew," Clinton said. Or, as it were, at a convenient time.
We're not quite sure why the CNRRC's entire IT system needs to be shut down
to remove this firewall or why the firewall was actively pinging Web sites
and coincidentally ones of Muslim journalists. Maybe some of our dear
readers can explain this situation.
Regardless of the IT mechanics behind the Gestapo system, this incident has
proved one thing. The Navy has an unmatched talent for naming.
Bill Clinton is actually one of the lower profile names for a Navy
spokesman. We prefer the intriguing Lt. Mike Kafka, who, among other things,
answers questions about Guantanamo Bay. In particular, Kafka was charged
with answering our questions about the Navy's decision not to dub Guantanamo
"the least worst place" anymore.
In related news, a few prisoners have managed to make their way out of
Guantanamo, and this would no doubt make Joseph K. proud.
If, by chance, you are concerned about what happens to the remaining
prisoners in the event of a hurricane, have no fear. We understand that a
number of them are applying for official government mascot status. According
to the Guantanamo Gazette, this strategy has worked wonders for Georgio the
GTMO Goat.
"During a hurricane the Guantanamo Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF),
cannot possibly house the large number of GTMO pets due to their limited
space," the Gazette says. "However, Georgio, the GTMO goat, just happens to
be on orders and is exempt from this policy."
Lucky Georgio. ®
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 up in a number of places.
Questa è buona...a parte il nome del server, il resto sono stronzate.
Potrei farti una lista di messaggi email anonimi contenenti virus lunga 4
volte quella mostrata dal tizio. Quanto all'accesso da parte del server
nell'USNavy, se quel che dice è vero, e si tratta di un proxy/firewall,
basta che qualcuno da dentro la rete abbia visitato quelle pagine perchè
risulti traccia di quella connessione sul server "bersaglio".
Adesso pure i worm sono mandati dall'esercito USA? Ma che scherziamo?
Raffaele
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 Questa č buona...a parte il nome del server, 
Il nome del server e' proprio la parte piu' importante: prova che le
strette connessioni tra US Navy e regime nazista risaletni agli anni '30
ancora sono ben vive. Qui 
http://moped.altervista.org/usnavy-nazi.htm
 una
foto che prova tutto cio'.
Palmiro Pangloss
-- 
Strong as lions, swift as eagles,
Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
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Santini, da quando sei diventato palmiro sei diventato ancor piu'
rompicoglioni... A cosa e' dovuto questo tuo repentino cambiamento? Era il
santini una persona troppo respressa?
K

 A cosa e' dovuto questo tuo repentino cambiamento? 
Il guano ha raggiunto il  livello di guardia, ed e' anche colpa tua
coprocormorano australe.
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 coprocormorano australe.
Sei un tipetto molto suggestionabile...
K