Security-Conscious NASA Tightens e-Mail Policy - UPDATE
Alan Boyle writes for MSNBC:
More here.
Even as it prepares for its first nighttime shuttle launch in four years, NASA has clamped down on its computer network policies, due to security concerns raised about documents sent as e-mail attachments.
Shuttle planners were reportedly adjusting their e-mail routines to accommodate the new network limits, and the policy change wasn't expected to impact plans to launch the shuttle Discovery on its 12-day mission to the international space station. Liftoff is scheduled at 9:35 p.m. ET Thursday, although unacceptable weather conditions could force a postponement.
Representatives at NASA Headquarters told MSNBC.com on Thursday that the new limits would block the receipt of Microsoft Word documents coming in to the space agency's core computer network as e-mail attachments.
UPDATE 12/8 13:11 PST: Perhaps it's because of this?
posted by Fergie @ 12/08/2006 10:58:00 AM
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