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brandinius2 Mar 9, 2009 1:59 pm
Now THIS is scary: FAA identities stolen
 
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2803&tag=nl.e550

sbm12 Mar 9, 2009 2:28 pm
Why is that particularly scary?? :confused:

Do you expect people to show up with fake IDs as FAA employees now? Who wouldn't have done so previously?

brandinius2 Mar 9, 2009 6:08 pm
Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11386409)
Why is that particularly scary?? :confused:

Do you expect people to show up with fake IDs as FAA employees now? Who wouldn't have done so previously?

I suppose it's the fact that their systems are so vulnerable.

goalie Mar 9, 2009 6:31 pm
and over here in newsstand as well. merge?

sbm12 Mar 9, 2009 6:51 pm
Originally Posted by brandinius2 (Post 11387560)
I suppose it's the fact that their systems are so vulnerable.
It is an HR system. It isn't used to secure or control air traffic. It seems that this sort of thing happens all the time and it doesn't really affect anything significant on a macro level.


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