The space shuttle Discovery STS-133-based platform launch 39 a after being washed, launch to the Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, 5 November 2010 Kennedy.
Credit: Reuters/Scott AudetteBy Irene KlotzCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Mar 7 December 2010 6: 27 pm EST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - cannot delete sensitive data on computers and drives to sell equipment as part of its plan to put an end to the NASA space shuttle program published audit Tuesday shows.
NASA is getting rid of thousands of surplus is preparing to put an end to the space shuttle to next year's program.
The Office of the Inspector General has found what he calls the "serious" security breaches in Florida, Texas, California and Virginia NASA centers.
"Our examination revealed serious offences at NASA safety practices (information technology) that could lead to release sensitive information related to the space shuttle and other programs for NASA, inappropriate" NASA Inspector General Paul Martin said in a statement.""
"NASA needs to take vigorous measures and contact to solve this problem.
The report cites 14 computers from the Space Center Kennedy did not test to determine if they have been disinfected sensitive information which already 10 had been released to the public. It was also found that drives lacked Kennedy and Langley Research Center in Virginia. Some of the Kennedy drives were found inside of a container, where they were stored before the sale, which was accessible to the public, said audit.
The investigators also found several pallets computer in preparation for the sale and marked with NASA, said the report Internet Protocol addresses could help hackers access to NASA's internal computer network.
(Editing by Greg McCune)
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