Yes, their open ordering policy means that anybody standing behind to you can see what you have ordered. In addition, if you read one of their free print newspaper then anybody can glance at what page you are reading. By picking up a copy of the same paper and some simple finger logging spyware, they can reproduce your browsing and reading patterns. <div>
<br></div><div>Crikey, they dont even empty their rubbish bin (should I say trash can?) after each user has logged out a meal session and returned the tray. It would be relatively easy to reconstruct a purchase order from the compressed layers, some would say that you could even reconstruct an entire meal!<div>
<div><br></div><div>Reality is that you should probably only do in public what you think you should be doing, not what you think you can get away with.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote">On 31 May 2010 14:38, Mark KELLY <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Thanks, Philip.<i> </i>Good article - I didn't realise those open WAPs were so dangerous.<br><i><br>Another</i> good reason to say away from McDonalds. <br>
<div><div></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 2:18 PM, PIKE Philip <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:PIKEP@bmg.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">PIKEP@bmg.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex">Interesting article about using wireless in pubic venues such as McDonalds.<br>
<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/194062-1/how_to_stay_safe_on_public_wifi.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/194062-1/how_to_stay_safe_on_public_wifi.html</a><br>
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