A government Web site meant to aid travelers in removing their names from the Do Not Fly list inadvertently exposed thousands of personal data files to malicious hackers, according to a congressional report released on Friday. While the committee takes the TSA to task for failing to comply with government guidelines, the inability to implement basic security measures is more alarming, according to Lee McKnight, an associate professor of information studies at Syracuse University.
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House Committee Blasts TSA for Lax Web Site Security
Posted by: Brad King January 14, 2008 12:19 PMA government Web site meant to aid travelers in removing their names from the Do Not Fly list inadvertently exposed thousands of personal data files to malicious hackers, according to a congressional report released on Friday. While the committee takes the TSA to task for failing to comply with government guidelines, the inability to implement basic security measures is more alarming, according to Lee McKnight, an associate professor of information studies at Syracuse University.