[LINK] Boeing works to protect Dreamliner from hackers

[Antony Barry]

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> From: Scott Howard <scott at docbert.org>
> Date: 14 January 2008 10:24:37 PM
> To: Brendan Scott <brendansweb at optusnet.com.au>
> Cc: Link list <link at anu.edu.au>
> Subject: Re: [LINK] Boeing works to protect Dreamliner from hackers
>
>
> Brendan Scott wrote:
>>> Boeing works to protect Dreamliner from hackers
>>>
>> air gap?
>>
>
> Boeing has confirmed that this is exactly what they have.  There is  
> no connection between the passenger networks and the light computers.
>
> Of course there's a number of existing planes that have these types  
> of systems - it's because it's a new type of plane, an thus needs  
> to go through full approval, that the FAA can even make Boeing  
> answer such questions.
>
>  Scott
>
>

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