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Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown'
From: "David Harley" <david.a.harley () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 13:47:42 +0100
Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean... -- David Harley BA CISSP FBCS CITP Small Blue-Green World
-----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Mike Preston Sent: 28 May 2009 13:29 To: Juha-Matti Laurio; funsec () linuxbox org Subject: Re: [funsec] Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Perhaps its my paranoia, but why do I get the feeling this is just a cover for a large rollout of gps jamming equipment? Mike Preston Juha-Matti Laurio wrote:Funsec people probably have thoughts about this GPS story:http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/19/gps-close-to-breakdown "US government officials are concerned that the quality ofthe GlobalPositioning System (GPS) could begin to deteriorate asearly as next year, resulting in regular blackouts and failures - or even dishing out inaccurate directions to millions of people worldwide.The warning centres on the network of GPS satellites thatconstantlyorbit the planet and beam signals back to the ground thathelp pinpoint your position on the Earth's surface.The satellites are overseen by the US Air Force, which hasmaintained the GPS network since the early 1990s.According to a study by the US government accountabilityoffice (GAO),mismanagement and a lack of investment means that some ofthe crucial GPS satellites could begin to fail as early as next year."--clip-- Juha-Matti _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) iEYEARECAAYFAkoeg4wACgkQvhwPecbXDdxgsgCgkfX7MpgIAL2ST/j5rt9lE39n ab4AmwRA7EA17amjL8kv0KP7+Rczls3h =56Re -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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- Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Juha-Matti Laurio (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Mike Preston (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' David Harley (May 28)
- Cancer patient held at airport for missing fingerprint robert_mcmillan (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Gadi Evron (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Mike Preston (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Gadi Evron (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' David Harley (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Mike Preston (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Benjamin April (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Valdis . Kletnieks (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah (May 28)
- Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown' Valdis . Kletnieks (May 28)