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Old Mar 9, 2009, 1:59 pm
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Now THIS is scary: FAA identities stolen
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2803&tag=nl.e550
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Old Mar 9, 2009, 2:28 pm
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Why is that particularly scary??

Do you expect people to show up with fake IDs as FAA employees now? Who wouldn't have done so previously?
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Old Mar 9, 2009, 6:08 pm
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Why is that particularly scary??

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.
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Old Mar 9, 2009, 6:31 pm
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and over here in newsstand as well. merge?
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Old Mar 9, 2009, 6:51 pm
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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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