Discussion of Chris Roberts/One World Labs News Stories Related to UA
Apr 22, 2015, 8:31 am
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But a lawyer for Roberts said Sunday that when his client received that call, the caller would only say he or she was from United, and wouldn't give Roberts a name or callback number. When Roberts then tried calling the number back from his phone's caller ID, it rang instead to a resort hotel, and Roberts assumed it was a prank call, Roberts' lawyer said.
Apr 22, 2015, 8:34 am
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When United bans a flyer like this, do they share the information with other U.S. carriers or those in IATA? Is UA just the beginning of this travelers's problems?
Apr 22, 2015, 9:09 am
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Apr 22, 2015, 11:34 am
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Apr 22, 2015, 11:59 am
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I think 'no other recourse' is a leap that is not supported by the discussion here. Is there a long and well established history of companies ignoring\suppressing warnings? Absolutely - Apple, Sony, Home Depot, Target etc etc etc have had warnings that were not addressed much to the detriment of their customers and were not disclosed until after the breach. Does that mean he had no other possible recourse? No and I don't believe anyone has said that. I do, however, think that this Twitter incident has garnered FAR more interest on the issue of UA security than a traditional publishing or warning would have.
While there are supposed to be appropriate avenues for reporting this many go ignored until they are brought to public light. Twitter has been used before to report bugs that have gone ignored for extended periods of time despite being submitted through approved processes. It was only when social pressure and notice was exerted via social media that the issues were addressed.
I am not saying that his idea was a good one or that he should or should not have been barred from flying just that social media is becoming a common place to post this sort of information due to a persistent business culture of ignoring issues until the pressure overcomes business as usual....
I am not saying that his idea was a good one or that he should or should not have been barred from flying just that social media is becoming a common place to post this sort of information due to a persistent business culture of ignoring issues until the pressure overcomes business as usual....
Apr 22, 2015, 12:13 pm
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FBI Warning
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32411491
http://www.wired.com/2015/04/fbi-tsa...-onboard-wifi/
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32411491
http://www.wired.com/2015/04/fbi-tsa...-onboard-wifi/
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Apr 22, 2015, 12:56 pm
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Since the hardware is installed, it's certainly very useful for the flight systems to be able to use the bandwidth for uploads and downloads. You wouldn't want to depend on it for absolutely essential functions, but there are lots of nice-but-not-flight-critical functions.
Apr 22, 2015, 12:59 pm
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My guess: In order to provide data about your flight (altitude, speed, time until destination) within the wifi portal, it needs to get it from the aircraft.
Apr 22, 2015, 1:11 pm
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Since the hardware is installed, it's certainly very useful for the flight systems to be able to use the bandwidth for uploads and downloads. You wouldn't want to depend on it for absolutely essential functions, but there are lots of nice-but-not-flight-critical functions.
Apr 22, 2015, 1:21 pm
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Apr 22, 2015, 1:22 pm
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I am not a fan at all of wifi and phones/devices on flights.
It is because of the noise and banging on key boards that I have a problem with.
Especially in E when the dude behind you has heavy hands and bangs on the keyboard, shaking your seat as you try to sleep.
But this is a whole different ball game now.
I hope they ban all devices on flights. If one cannot get work done on the ground then .......
It is because of the noise and banging on key boards that I have a problem with.
Especially in E when the dude behind you has heavy hands and bangs on the keyboard, shaking your seat as you try to sleep.
But this is a whole different ball game now.
I hope they ban all devices on flights. If one cannot get work done on the ground then .......
Apr 22, 2015, 1:42 pm
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I'll make another guess that they aren't any more integrated than they need to be in order to provide basic functionality.
Apr 22, 2015, 2:05 pm
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Roberts also told CNN he was able to connect to a box under his seat at least a dozen times to view data from the aircraft's engines, fuel and flight-management systems.
Apr 22, 2015, 4:40 pm
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That is disturbing indeed. I would have zip tied him to his seat