Boomchild wrote:slucero wrote:A website that is (by the governments own admission) only 60% complete, and (according to the Congressional testimony of internet security experts ) has little to no security built in..
is not "fixed".
I may be incorrect, but I thought I heard someone that is involved with the system stating that it will not be fully functional until 2017. Additionally, the insurance companies will have to estimate how much the Federal Government owes them because they don't even have the payment process to the insurers in place yet. One would have thought that B.O. would have made sure that things were ready and tested so that fumbles and acts of sure incompetence could not be used by it's opposition to pan the system. Instead they have given the opposition a great gift. The question is will they use it effectively.
"functional" depends on which side of the fence you are on... and what your definition of functional is.
Can it receive and store users personal info? That appears to be the definition of functional for the government...
Can it receive and store users personal info SAFELY? According to most industry security experts.. that answer is a resounding "no".
A house is functional as a dwelling.. but leaving the door open 24/7 will undoubtedly result is something being stolen. One could shut the doors, and/or install locks. But building a website with security isn't something that can be done "after the fact".. According to the security experts, building a website requires security be built into its code from inception. That is the only way to ensure it is "functional" in a way that protects those who use it. Healthcare.gov was not built that way, and Congressional testimony by security experts before and AFTER the supposed "fix" clearly state that. Their recommendations are:
1. Do not use the site at all.
2. The site be completely rebuilt, from scratch.
http://freebeacon.com/expert-healthcare ... after-fix/The Federal government is not required to divulge if hacking has occurred (the states are). At this point the healthcare.gov site is ripe for hacking...