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JustOK writes:
WHDH in Boston recently investigated a security hole with the check in kiosks used by United Airlines at Boston Logan airport. Using the credit card of someone who does not have a ticket, the kiosk will display a list of similar names when an exact match is not found. Although the investigators did not actually print a boarding pass, they were able to get additional information and track down the valid passengers. It appeared they would also be able to get info for people on departed flights. United Airlines responded to WHDH's questions by saying: - "...we have not seen any intentional mis-use of these popular machines."
- that safety is "...our number one priority..."
- "...several security layers that would respond to any attempted mis-use."
Kiosks for other airlines were not vulnerable to this threat.
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JustOK writes:
With the first mission scheduled for 2020, NASA plans, among other things, to use "metric units for all operations on the lunar surface"
"NASA's lunar plan also encourages participation by other nations, as well as non-governmental organizations and commercial groups." NASA has nearly 60 space and Earth science projects currently, with about half having some type of international cooperation. North and South lunar poles are being looked at as locations for moon bases. Lunar stays of up to 180 days are being planned.
The project will see "A string of robot spacecraft will shoot for the Moon within the next two years, departing from Japan, China, India, as well as the United States."
According to a report via Yahoo! by Space.com staff, NASA has had informal discussions on using Internet protocols for lunar communications.
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JustOK writes:
British papers and Fox News are that Stephen Hawking and his wife, Elaine, have filed divorce papers at Cambridge County Court. This is Hawking's second marriage. He divorced from his first wife, Jane, in 1991. He has three children with Jane. Hawking is perhaps best known for his appearances on The Simpsons and Futurama and is set to star in a movie. He has also done some physics stuff.
