2026-11-06 19:28 UTC
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@NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2026-11-06 20:46
For critical systems, reliability, predictability, consistency, and long-term performance data are more important than modernization. It makes perfect sense that a system like this would lag the leading edge of technology significantly. It is ok if the technology has problems, even if it has high failure rates, as long as the failure rates are predictable - then you can write procedures around them. Floppy disks don’t exactly offer bulletproof reliability, but they are well understood - and also you can generally just toss them on a desk or in a drawer without worrying too much about incidental damage. You want this kind of technology to be so simple and dependable that you don’t have to think about it, it just works as expected. It also massively simplifies staff training and procedure documentation if the relevant bits of technology don’t change very often - until of course those bits become so outdated that the procedures for getting them to interface with newer systems becomes its own mess. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
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@PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml 2026-11-07 04:37
“a single platform that pulls that data into one view. Instead of searching for info, they [will] have immediate access to everything they need to make split-second decisions,” So taring down “data siloes” and centralizing all to an interconnected data treasure trove… I’ve read numerous case stories from Genetec at airports, which is a provider of surveillance tech (both software and hardware), and the integration of air control systems into (relatively) modern surveillance platforms is a recurring priority. This typically allows data from various systems to be used as context, for human operators, but increasingly automated systems (generating reports and triggering alerts). Airport operators might not even be to blame for these “operational efficiencies”, but rather the government imposing extremely stringent legislation, which must be complied with (the PATRIOT act being an example). And the following line suggests this is yet another political push: “The greatest nation in the world deserves a state-of-the-art air traffic control system, and under President Trump, we’re delivering just that,”
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@muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2026-11-07 05:15
If it’s still using floppies in 2026, there’s likely a damn good reason. Nobody is keeping around something vulnerable to antiCMOS.b for no reason. It is intentional. It solves a problem. And we’re going to regret this fuckery.
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@unitedwithme@lemmy.today 2026-11-07 05:52
FAA: "Now introducing… The FACSIMILE (fax) machine!!" Everyone: confused applause 🤔
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@popekingjoe@lemmy.world 2026-11-07 06:25
They have now upgraded to zip drives.