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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:44:21 -0500
When will our Senators understand ANYTHING Begin forwarded message: From: Jim Huggins <jhuggins () kettering edu> Date: October 30, 2006 9:04:22 PM EST To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Cc: Ip ip <ip () v2 listbox com> 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.htmlSo, is the guy a criminal or a hero? If Congress can't figure it out, I'm
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