When we first heard about how Snowden actually got access to the files which he leaked, I remember being astounded that the USG was so incompetent about information security. My next thought was, how could Snowden be the first to get this stuff when there are professional spies from several nations, not to mention organized crime, who also want access to the info.

In fact it is entirely possible that deep cover agents within the USG had rigged the system so that info security was practically non-existent but only if you had the eyes of a UNIX system administrator like Snowden. Or some foreign spy agency operatives.

Remember that supposed cyber attack on Ukraine's power systems. It is precisely the same thing. Incompetence in security administration, nobody even caring to do the simplest things to secure systems and networks, no real security audits. Just handwaving and powerpoints and lots of impressive jargon, and no doubt, impressive checks being written.

Can we do better than this? Serious question, can we?