No worry la.
There are always imperfect, software bug won't stop ATM, the bank won't hire 24 hour tellers to serve the customers. The world keeps on using ATM machine.
When you walking on the street, you may hit by a falling window frame. But you won't hide in you house and never go out, right?
So, some security experts get their job, and everyone happy... and enjoy the IT revolution!
(Sorry leekf333 I misread your reply. You are a believer.)
The following is for skeptics:
Have you been to the dentist ?
Noticed they tell you X-ray is harmless but they rush out like mad.
Error free software does not exist!
You do not believe : take a look at a software licence . What sort of warranty do you get ?
I encourage everyone to actually read a software licence.
Take a look at how many patches Micro$oft issues every month.
When was Windows XP released ? They are still patching it.
Still not convinced ? Did you know that on Critical systems on the Space Shuttle they have as many
as 4 programs doing the same thing but written by 4 different teams.
Okay my original point was regarding software but seems to me there is interest on ATM.
Please note I have never worked on Banks ATM systems. I have no inside knowledge so I cannot
tell you whether Phantom withdrawals are due to software error or human error or theft by cardholder's family member.
All I can say if you are interested in finding out more then do a search on Phantom ATM withdrawal.
You don't have to be like me abandoning ATM altogether. You can minimise you loss by restricting your ATM account
to only a few thousand dollars. This also has the added benefit that in the event of a robbery and you are forced to disclose your PIN ...
ATM access on credit cards definately a bad idea.. think of the interest charges!!!
Why haven't you heard more of this ? Well because banks do not want you to know their system is less than 100% safe.
and because government supports banks. And because it is super hard to prove that YOU did not made that Withdrawal.
There was a case a few years ago involving a South African Couple who insist they could not have made the withdrawals
because the withdrawal happened in the UK and they can prove they were not in the UK at the time of the withdrawals. The result: I cannot tell you because the bank applied and won a "gag" order (search for "bank gags crypto researchers") to prevent public disclosure.
If you think carefully you will realise how difficult it is for ATMs to be 100% safe and error free.
1) The software need to be 100 error free.
2) The system need to 100% secure with no exploitable holes.
e.g. cannot install a card reader + spy camera to duplicate your ATM card and PIN
3) All bank employees are 100% trust worthy or at least no one dishonest employee alone can exploit the system
4) All bank employees will abide 100% of the banks rules and guidelines
5) All bank's contractors are ....
... News Flash
Banks is HK will soon be issuing CHIP and PIN cards to replace the old magnetic strip ATM cards (most credit cards already use CHIP)
"This will make ATM even more secure....."
(?? If the old magnetic strip ATM cards are 100% secure why the need to change them ?? News Flash
Europe had started introducing CHIP and PIN ATM cards several years ago...is it more secure ..probably..makes harder to duplicate the card
Banks says Chip based cards impossible to duplicate. Government supports them.
Phantom withdrawals victims disagree and some experts agrees with the victims.
(eg Search for " Shell suspends Chip and PIN after £1m fraud")
Remember Compared with most countries HK's consumer protection is poor; Even in countries with good consumer protection getting your money back after a phantom withdrawal is very very hard. So protect yourself: limit your maximum loss.
4 programs by 4 teams on space.shuttle - this part I dont know.
But I know they have 5 on board ...
Sorry, My info could have been out of date..from the days when I could actually write programs instead
of being jack of all trade but master of none.
They could well have increased to 5 separate systems by 5 spearate teams.
It could be interesting to find out what they do Our own (Chinese) space vessels.
Sorry, My info could have been out of date..from the days when I could actually write programs ins ...
Advances in computer technology probably put the Chinese space programs in a much better position than the US twenty or thirty years ago.
For one, the faster CPU's allow more sophisticated iteration methods to accurately calculate the trajectory of the space ship in real time.
Two. new telecommunication methods allow better communications between earth stations and the satellite or space ship, not only audio and video, but also remote control and sensor signals.
And I am sure there are a lot more areas of scientific improvements which have made the space program more viable and safer.
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