"Secretary Clinton's cybersecurity practices accordingly must be evaluated in light of these more comprehensive directives. "The review was prompted by the revelations of Clinton's email use, which has affected her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton disregarded various state department guidelines for avoiding cybersecurity risks, an internal audit found on Wednesday, faulting her and past secretaries of state for weak information management.The inspector general's 78-page analysis, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, cites "longstanding, systemic weaknesses" related to the agency's communications. She never sought approval from senior information officers, who would have refused the request because of security risks, the audit said. "By secretary Clinton's tenure, the department's guidance was considerably more detailed and more sophisticated," it concluded.

Source: Times of India May 25, 2016 08:56 UTC