07-09-2007, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SplitNeo
I can't see why you would need a firewall and an anti virus in a local and very secure network.
They probably have other ways of keeping you outside of their network.
It's not a desktop or a server, it's just a panel, using those things would just eat resources at no benefit.
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Think again...
http://www.computerworld.com/securit...,67344,00.html
At issue is the adoption by airlines of industry-standard 802.11b, or Wi-Fi, wireless LANs operating in the 2.4-GHz band. These systems, which are widely viewed as inherently insecure, are being used to support such applications as bag matching and curbside and roving-agent check-in.
The concerns appear to be justified, based on two investigations that were conducted last week by professional security firms that analyzed airline wireless LAN systems at Denver International Airport and San Jose International Airport.
Airports unfortunately have to be forced into spending money for security.  |
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