This is Derek Hatchard's blog. The general theme around here is "improving experiences" which includes managing technology, user experiences, life hacking, and some business related stuff. Derek has a software development blog at ardentdev.com, is co-founder of the product review site wellrated.com, and runs Crowd Space (a management tool for people, lists, and events).

Houston, We Have a Virus

Nasa has confirmed that laptops carried to the ISS in July were infected with a virus known as Gammima.AG. 

The worm was first detected on Earth in August 2007 and lurks on infected machines waiting to steal login names for popular online games.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7583805.stm

I’ve done many stupid things in life but I’ve never taken a virus into space.  :)

Makes you wonder though:  Where is the promised Trustworthy Computing?


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