Thursday, November 11, 2004

A look over at the world of banking 

We're not the only ones who have computer security problems. Banks have been installing Windows XP computers to run cash machines. In August 2003 a bunch were knocked out of service by a worm program. They were supposed to be isolated from the Internet, but all it takes is one mistake ...

Just this fall their trade association released massive documentation about how best to secure ATMS from cradle to grave. Now if we could just get that kind of standard for voting machines.

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