NASA liquidates data storage machines 'sensitive'

The US space agency (NASA) has "forgotten" not to delete sensitive data from computers and hard drives before these devices were sold out, according to the US inspection agency.

US space agency. (Photo: Nasa).

NASA is at risk of leaking information about the plan to terminate the shuttle development program next year after many computers and hard drives containing sensitive data about this program have not been deleted. Get out.

According to Reuters news agency , the US Chief Inspector's Office (OIG) has found many computer equipment and hard drives prepared to be liquidated at NASA centers in Florida, Texas, California and Virginia (USA). Also contains sensitive information. This can lead to serious security leaks.

' We have discovered a lot of important information still in NASA's liquidated computer and hard drive. This could lead to important information regarding NASA's shuttle program and other programs being exposed , 'said Paul Martin, OIG's Inspector General.

OIC's investigation also found that 14 computers from Kennedy Space Center failed to pass tests to remove sensitive data. Of these, 10 of these computers were sold out. In addition, some hard drives were taken from the Kennedy Center and the Langley Research Center in Virginia was later found in a trash bin.

Investigators also found many computer tables containing NASA's Internet protocol addresses being prepared to be sold. This carelessness can help hackers access NASA's internal computer system.