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Secret Service Goes War Driving

Posted by michael on from the dirty-job-but-someone-has-to-do-it dept.

JSC writes "Looks like the Secret Service is taking a page from the WarDriving handbook. Your tax dollars at work includes springing for the Pringles can for the antenna."

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  1. Its Warchalking.... by siliconshock.com · · Score: 4, Informative

    Warchalking PDF FAQ and check out This site

  2. Pringles Can Antenna by p00kiethebear · · Score: 5, Informative

    Ive been wanting to make one of these for awhile now. You can find some absolutely splendiferous pictures here: http://verma.sfsu.edu/users/wireless/pringles.php

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  3. Re:Why is this coming from taxes? by mamba-mamba · · Score: 4, Informative
    From the article:

    Chris McFarland, head of the Secret Service's Electronic Crimes Task Force, said his agents have begun evaluating computer security along with other concerns when they scout out a place where the president or other protected dignitary will go.

    McFarland said, for example, that agents have had extensive discussions with officials at George Washington Hospital about improving its wireless network security.

    While the agents plan to offer their expertise to anyone who asks, they are focusing on places most important to their mission of protecting public officials. The hospital is several blocks from the White House and treated Vice President Dick Cheney ( news - web sites) during his heart problems.

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