Protecting GPS From Spoofers Is Critical to the Future of Navigation
http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/security/protecting-gps-from-spoofers-is-critical-to-the-future-of-navigation
The drone demonstration starkly indicated GPS's
vulnerabilities, but we believe that other targets are far
more worrisome. Cellphone towers, stock exchanges, and the
power grid all rely at least partly on GPS for precise timing.
A well-coordinated spoof could interrupt communications,
confuse automated financial traders, and inflict crippling
power outages. In a worst-case scenario, a spoofer's operator
could overtake airplanes or ships to induce a crash,
facilitate a heist, or even kidnap a VIP.
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): https://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: https://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently
doing so -- my opinions expressed here are mine alone.
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