The next time you hear someone claiming that wikis aren't secure, point out that apparently they're secure enough for the boys in the black helicopters. According to Reuters and the LA Times, 16 intel agencies are sharing trade secrets on a wiki code-named Intellipedia: The system, which is not accessible to the public, is divided into three classification categories ranging from "sensitive but unclassified" to "top secret. Maybe wikis will prevent the next 9/11.
This just in--someone named "cel4145" was able to hack into "Intellipedia" and found this:
Elephant population has tripled in recent years.
Amazing.
dang matt!
I was hoping to post this before you, but since you have at least two time zones on me, how could I ever hope to post something this important in the world of wiki before you? And they even used open source.
I think you mis-read cel4145's hack, this is what I heard he found:
bradley || bleckblog.org
Don't feel bad
No cause for shame. They don't call me "that guy who lives two time zones ahead of bleck and is thus able to post important wiki news before him" for nothing.
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'tis true
Most intel/military intranet stuff is compartmentalized as SBU - up to Secret - up to Top Secret. All depends on the clearances your job requires you to have. And to say that 16 intel agencies use Intellipedia is to say nothing at all: there are only 16 intel agencies in the US Govt., plus the intel components of the uniformed services and a couple of cabinet-level departments. List here.
I'm with the government. I'm here to help. >:)