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Re:Ex-Minuteman missile officer: I could have faked a global... by steve19 on Monday November 22, 2010 @05:24AM (#1929334)
Security is always a comprise between protection and accessibility. The USAF, rightly or wrongly, thought that the requirement the codes prevented them from doing their job (responding to a nuke attack).
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Re:Ex-Minuteman missile officer: I could have faked a global... by ihsw on Monday November 22, 2010 @12:08PM (#1930464)
Protection? What does 'protection' even mean (in this context)? Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are the most basic tenets of security. In the parent's case accessibility is held above integrity.
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