[IP] more on Web Site Lets Anyone Create Fake Boarding Passes
When will our Senators understand ANYTHING
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jim Huggins <jhuggins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 30, 2006 9:04:22 PM EST
To: David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ip ip <ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: more on Web Site Lets Anyone Create Fake Boarding Passes
On Sun, 29 Oct 2006, David Farber wrote (in part):
I do seriously question the ethics and maturity of someone who
demonstrates what is well understood just for the sake of it all.
I guess I'm not convinced that the boarding-pass loophole is actually
well
understood ... at least, by those with the authority to change things.
As evidence, I cite the reaction of Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass),
member of the House Homeland Security committee, who, after news of the
website became widely known, called for the creator of the website to be
arrested:
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72023-0.html
And then, once it was explained to him that the creator only took a
previously-known attack and made it easier, called on the government to
*HIRE* him instead:
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2006/10/congressman_res.html
So, is the guy a criminal or a hero? If Congress can't figure it
out, I'm
not convinced they understand the underlying problems ...
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