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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. Oh well... by jabapi · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Everything's just as secure as the weakest point.

  2. funny title by crayz · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Apple's implementation of 802.11b is called "Airport". So I wasn't too surprised to read that Airport is as secure as 802.11b