[Informatics] Data security

Laurie Savage 08327998 at pvgc.vic.edu.au
Mon Feb 29 13:59:19 AEDT 2016


Unless there are multiple cards in your wallet. That confuses Myki, since
keeping my Parkiteer and Myki cards in the same pocket of my wallet I  can
no longer just wave my wallet over the transponder.

Laurie

Laurie Savage
https://sites.google.com/a/pvgc.vic.edu.au/mr-savage/home

On 26 February 2016 at 14:18, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:

> Another data insecurity exploit that may darken your day - if it's true.
>
> http://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/2183782/84939871.jpg
>
> The caption reads...
>
> "This guy was spotted wandering round with a (POS) device. All he has to
> do is key in a price less than £30 and then touch the device on the pocket
> that contains your wallet and you’ve just been charged automatically on
> your touch pay enabled credit/debit card"
>
> --
>
> Mark Kelly
>
> mark at vceit.com
> http://vceit.com
>
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