Nasa sells shuttle PCs without wiping secret data

[Ichingcarpenter]

US space agency Nasa has been left red-faced after selling off computers without ensuring that highly sensitive data had been removed.

An internal investigation found 10 cases where PCs were sold despite failing data removal procedures. Another four PCs - which were about to be sold -
were found to contain data restricted under arms control rules.

The computers were being sold off as Nasa winds down its space shuttle operations.


Their report in to the incidents says its impossible to know what data was left on the sold-off equipment, but analysis of similar equipment "raises serious concerns" for Nasa.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11947721

[notesdev]

1. Who was the buyer?

Would it be too presumptuous to speculate a Chinese government front company?

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. Why go after Assange when the government is responsibile for their own mess?

Don't shoot the messenger.

[intheflow]

4. +1

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Notice the bit about "Arms Control Data'?

NASA doing some Space Weaponization?
I wonder if this implies that it breaks some international treaties?

NASALEAKS

[jberryhill]

6. No, there is a variety of software subject to export controls under that general classification

Certain kinds of rocket control software and encryption software are subject to export regulation under arms control regulation.

NASA, as you may know, is in the business of launching rockets.

[FSogol]

3. Nasaleaks: Guess what Uranus said about Venus!

:shrug: