That edge has since faded; the administration's post-Rumsfeld troop surge has reduced violence, if not secured major political gains, and has robbed the Iraq issue of some of its urgency.
This is especially true because, if not secured, update channels can themselves become mediums to infect devices with ransomware.
"The publicity surrounding Stuxnet will bring awareness to the fact that these critical infrastructures like power plants, oil refineries and so on are using systems that can be vulnerable if not secured in the right way," he said.
However, barriers to use the tablet in the waiting room were the risk of theft if not secured and the chance that the tablet would be used for games rather than for the health programme: "Let us start with a first issue: if you put a tablet in the waiting room, it will be stolen".
Always be careful don't take your eyes off them if not secured!
If not secured it will try to twist itself off without constant supervision.
The new report, said Mark Radke, a Diebold executive, "really confirms our stance that our equipment is as secure, if not more secure, than any other electronic system in the marketplace".
"If Afghanistan is not secure, then Pakistan is not secure, and if Pakistan is not secure then Britain is not secure," Mr. Ainsworth said.
Security: You can't be safe or free if you're not secure.
