muff528 3 #1 March 1, 2012 ...and go virtual joyriding across the inner solar system. Probably gonna slash the rear air shocks and drag the back bumper across the ionosphere before they finally strip it and leave it derelict in the asteroid belt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #2 March 2, 2012 The headline... QuoteNASA Laptop Stolen With Command Codes That Control Space Station ...and then from the article... Quote“The March 2011 theft of an unencrypted NASA notebook computer resulted in the loss of algorithms used to command and control the International Space Station,” Martin said in his written testimony. Every time you read a news article that covers anything more technical than drooling, just remember what it feels like to read an article about a skydiving fatality. There's not a lot of good news in Paul Martin's testimony, but algorithms != "command codes." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #3 March 2, 2012 I don't really get why any government computers, or any business computers, are left unencrypted any more? Every single PC and laptop should be encrypted, no exceptions. That is the way my accounting firm is, you can steal all the laptops in the whole company. They aren't going to be worth much in terms of data!"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhaig 0 #4 March 2, 2012 unless the douchebag traveling with said laptop just puts it to sleep and his unlock password is written on a post-it on his screen (seen it happen).-- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #5 March 2, 2012 True, those random number generating secure ID's work well though."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,635 #6 March 2, 2012 Quote True, those random number generating secure ID's work well though. I hope those random numbers are encrypted for security.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #7 March 3, 2012 QuoteI don't really get why any government computers, or any business computers, are left unencrypted any more? Every single PC and laptop should be encrypted, no exceptions. That is the way my accounting firm is, you can steal all the laptops in the whole company. They aren't going to be worth much in terms of data! Tim McGee could crack it. He da man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrmtopo 1 #8 March 3, 2012 Having the laptop stolen sucks, but there is a bit of a difference between having the ISS codes and having the ability to actually SEND the codes. Kinda like you having the combination to the gate outside Fort Knox expecting that will allow you to walk in and cart off the gold..... :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhaig 0 #9 March 3, 2012 Quote Kinda like you having the combination to the gate outside Fort Knox expecting that will allow you to walk in and cart off the gold..... :-) Haven't you heard there is no gold inside fort knox :P-- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
