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Airports As Secure As 802.11b

Posted by michael on from the free-upgrade-to-first-class dept.

INO_Fiend writes: "SF Gate is running a story about how at both Denver and San Jose Int'l American Airlines has been using unencrypted wireless to connect the curb check-in with the rest of their networks. They tested this by grabbing a laptop and hanging around the airport. I guess I might finally have something to do with a laptop and a WiFi card the next time I fly..."

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  1. Re:Airports Insecure ? by zzendpad · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Actually, my sister is in that line of work. When you call it unskilled labour, she gets very aloof and explains that, since the job requires training, that it is not unskilled. Then I must inform her that training is given at McDonald's to flip burgers. Anyway, her pay is now $24/hour after working there yor 2 months.

    They seem to think paying people a higher wage will cause spontaneous generation of competence...