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- IShouldBeWorkin, on 10/11/2007, -9/+296on the positive sign, all the flights are running ontime...more than i can say for XP security fixes
- ilkeryoldas, on 10/11/2007, -11/+162At least it's not as bad as BSOD
- jayselle, on 10/11/2007, -12/+125Assuming they are running a dedicated firewall it's really a non-issue. It's not like this computer is hooked up directly to a cable modem like you have at home. I imagine they have a firewall and IDS much better than anything windows has to offer.
Anti-virus programs just eat up resources too. A server probably doesn't really need anti-virus protection. It's more for dumb users. - Alegoo92, on 10/11/2007, -7/+101What's really surprising are the flights.. they're all on time!!!
- wildfire, on 10/11/2007, -11/+96Nothing really shocking -- I've encountered numerous enterprise-level firewall and anti-virus solutions -- with client-side agents as well -- that don't register with the Windows Security Center. So, you can make assumptions all you want.
- haooken, on 10/11/2007, -6/+86If it doesn't have a connection to the outside internet, then there's no problem.
- bs0l, on 10/11/2007, -4/+83BSOD = If they can't access it, no one can.
Microsoft Security Alert = "Hackers Come Here" sign. - rudy23, on 10/11/2007, -1/+40obviously they do. this is just the front end for the data.
- Computer_Kid, on 10/11/2007, -18/+54I am surprised they don't use Linux or develop their own OS for something as important as tracking flights.
- cepher, on 10/11/2007, -4/+39Which I've seen much more prevalent than this in many airports. I tend to find this one a bit funnier because BSOD has nothing to do with security and everything to do with poor upkeep/windows/hardware. This is purely negligence.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+35But you can still turn off the notifications.
- howtogeek, on 10/11/2007, -1/+32Open security center, click the link "change the way security center alerts me"
- Akaji, on 10/11/2007, -2/+27I don't understand... why should Microsoft fix its unintended features? They're working better than ever!
- cbartlett, on 10/11/2007, -5/+29Reminds me a few months ago at RailsConf when the one presenter was using a Windows laptop. It automatically installed Windows Updates and then proceeded to bleep at him every 90 seconds or so throughout the presentation reminding him to reboot.
The Mac-slanted crowd got a huge kick out of it. - kousi, on 10/11/2007, -4/+27Start -> Run -> services.msc -> Security Center -> Startup Type = Disabled
That's what I do, damned security center telling me how to take care of my computer... - latova, on 10/11/2007, -0/+22The next flight is arriving at buffer overflow.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -4/+26Our computer might be at risk? What a mean message to display at the airport. This is like telling us we forgot to turn off the oven right before we're boarding the plane.
- Namco, on 10/11/2007, -1/+20It's called physical security. A locked door, security cameras, guards. Unless you're Sam Fisher, I don't think you're going to be able to stick your thumb drive into one of these computers. Besdies, who's to say that the computer's not running an anti-virus that Windows doesn't recognize or isn't logged in as a restricted account?
- Doghound, on 10/11/2007, -4/+21This isn't airport security... it's simply the departure or arrival screen. I don't entirely see what the big deal is with this...
- vdxc, on 09/29/2008, -1/+16Do you really want to see the same error message from a different angle?
- zaybertamer, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16Definitely not something I would want to see. At least it wasn't a WGA popup
- SomeImagination, on 10/11/2007, -2/+16It's probably on a secure network with a hardware firewall...
- Doghound, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Not to mention this is probably on a closed network considering it's nothing more than the arrival and departure screen...
- blcarmadillo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12Here is my experience with the departure/arrival monitors. Saw this at an airport on my way home from Florida a year or two ago. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c190/blcArmadillo/HPIM0784.jpg
- sphark, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13If you think this PC is actually TRACKING flights and not just updated with time/status manually or receiving a feed from another system.... turn off your computer now.
- M4tt3r, on 10/11/2007, -2/+14http://www.uncleralphscookies.com/images/wholesale/pbmc.jpg
- Qumahlin, on 10/11/2007, -6/+18Comments like this always make me laugh. People who make statements have never been exposed to a well run Windows Enterprise environment and have no idea what they are talking about. A network is run by PEOPLE. If you track most of the windows exploits that hit companies they are exploits that were patched MONTHS beforehand, but the companies don't keep anything up to date.
I've worked in pure Linux shops, i've worked in mixed environments, and i've worked in pure windows environments. Guess what if you have retards fresh out of school running your network its reliability is going to be ***** regardless of the OS your running. - ender78, on 10/11/2007, -2/+13Airport Flight Info displays are often Windows PCs [small form factor cases behind a plasma or LCD screen]. I don't expect these machines to run a firewall, they're likely to be on a closed network with no Internet access. Why the hell would you stick anti-virus software on machines that never have users log onto them.
- Drull, on 10/11/2007, -5/+16It's probably not even connected to the internet anyway.
- vdxc, on 09/29/2008, -1/+12While Vista is annoying, the image for this story is running XP.
- LR2_, on 10/11/2007, -6/+17btw, does anyone know how to turn those messages off. If I turn the firewall off, I did it on purpose... I don't want windows reminding me all the time.
- Alucard90, on 10/11/2007, -6/+16Look its the Virgin Mary!
Sorry, I had to. - Aythun, on 10/11/2007, -3/+13Who needs two firewalls?
- ubpsanity, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10No, look closer, unless the GO has a train to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City on it's route.
- adolfojp, on 10/11/2007, -7/+16Yeeeah... develop their own OS... what are you smoking?
- FatherG, on 10/11/2007, -4/+13Why is jay being dugg down? Granted the part about AV is a bit... niave, but he's right about the firewall. Linksys routers (for example) don't register as a firewall in the security center. AV isn't that big a problem either if the airport is running a closed system. Internal networks aside, there's no reason for an air-traffic control computer to be connected to the internet.
- madpie, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10@80hd: Protecting against 99% of people isn't much good if that 1% who can exploit a vulnerability are the ones who actually give a damn about hacking a system.
- gavintlgold, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11Like this? http://www.flickr.com/photos/puttabutta/sets/72157594297903220/
- ntatonetti, on 10/11/2007, -6/+15not as lame as your comment
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11ZA is utter garbage now. Used to be great, and its just the normal collection of bloatware/crashware just like norton and McAfee.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+11The flights aren't actually on-time. A virus changed the display to read that.
- PRlME, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8MS firewall off might be better then it on -=/
- MacSuxWindozSux, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9Theres tracking flight schedules, theres tracking delays, and then there's tracking aircraft with transponder and radar.
Each uses a different system.
Air Traffic Control is the one with the redundant systems. - 80hd, on 10/11/2007, -2/+10That machine is probably more secure than 99% of the people reading this could ever know how to lock down a machine. Is it impossible to imagine the admin forgot to disable annoying windows security center after applying restrictive policies, configuring authenticated access, disabling unnecessary services etc? WSC will throw a warning despite the fact that there are many hand applied security precautions that offer protection light years beyond what out of the box solutions such as Mcafee or Zone Alarm could
- Netrilix, on 10/11/2007, -2/+10Since we can't think of all of the holes to plug, let's leave them all open. Great idea.
/obligatory sarcasm tag - catalysis, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7I would have been more surprised if they were running the cheap, consumer-level firewall that windows usually recognizes.
- ubpsanity, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7See my comment above. That is not a Go Station, there are stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City.. Well I think it's Salt lake City, just a guess. And again a guess at the others too..
Hmm, I notice it was you above as well. - nationalist, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6some corporations do develop their own OSes, but it's usually based on an already developed shell and has no GUI frontend
- Benrussell, on 10/11/2007, -5/+11Terrorists are going to hack the information screens.
How will people feel when they queue up to greet loved ones ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THEY'RE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AIRPORT!?!??! - Akintunde, on 10/11/2007, -5/+10If you look reeeaaallly hard, there's a hidden message...
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