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Author: Paul Hovnanian P.E.Paul Hovnanian P.E. Date: Feb 14, 2008 10:19
JosephKK wrote:
>
> Check this out:
> +++++++++++++
> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:22:01 +0000
> From: "Clive D. W. Feather" davros.org>
> Subject: The risks of upgrading
>
> As a result of an upgrade to Vista in Ohio's Marietta High School computer
> systems, previously protected student information and photos were able to be
> accessed by unauthorized people. "It appears the students were interested
> in making changes to their photos in the school cafeteria system." The
> photos and a student ID are used to verify charges for lunches, and
> officials suspected some students were manipulating the system to avoid
> paying for lunches. [Source: Marietta Times <http://www.mariettatimes.com>,
> PGN-ed]
>
> Clive D.W. Feather +44 20 8495 6138 http://www.davros.org
This doesn't seem logical.
If I built an identification system based on stored photos, modifying
those photos would cause identification to fail, and so with the entire
transaction.
Of course, if numerous entries were corrupted, the administration might
opt to hand out lunches for free rather than argue with a bunch of
crying, hungry kids.
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Paul Hovnanian paul@ hovnanian.com
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