tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-08-31:2310248 David Gillon David Gillon 2021-05-30T16:40:40Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-08-31:2310248:232060 2021-05-30T16:40:40Z 2021-05-30T16:40:40Z *headdesk* public 6 <p>The investigative consortium Bellingcat reported Friday that US&nbsp;servicemen responsible for handling nuclear weapons on US airbases in Europe have been practising for tests on their security knowledge by making flashcards of the relevant information. On public apps.</p><p>So obviously there's been a <a href="https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2021/05/28/us-soldiers-expose-nuclear-weapons-secrets-via-flashcard-apps/">bit of a fuss</a> about that.</p><p>But what caught my eye was some of the information on the sample flashcards, such as:</p><p>&quot;What are the authenticators on the Restricted Area Badge : Volkel* is missing the first L&quot;</p><p>What are these people, five?</p><p>What is the point of a security test you will automatically pass if you have physically acquired or copied an actual badge?</p><p>This would be lackadaisical on many civilian sites, never mind a nuclear weapons storage vault.</p><p>*facepalm*</p><p>*&nbsp;Major US airbase in the Netherlands</p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=davidgillon&ditemid=232060" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments