Decertifying "Terrorist" Pilots

November 23rd, 2009 admin

This article reads like something written by the company’s PR team. When it comes to sleuthing these days, knowing your way within a database is as valued a skill as the classic, Sherlock Holmes-styled powers of detection. Safe Banking Systems Software proved this very point in a demonstration of its algorithm acumen — one that resulted in a disclosure that…


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