NODE 0192093cBanking's Physical Security
Sean T Carnes <crisper@ascensionet.com>Sat, 8 Jun 1996 04:53:40 +0800
We all know that banks are very highly protected as far as their money goes but how safe are there computers? I live very close to a computer database collecting company that collects the data related to many banks in the area. It is all done through land lines and is not very well protected. They aren't very careful about who or what they let into the building also. If someone were to cut the lines the banks in the area would be out for days and they wouldn't have a means to do interbank transactions outside of the immediate area. Has anyone else seen this in there area or heard of it. Wouldn't it be a better idea to do the transactions by satellite.
NODE 541f892cRe: Banking's Physical Security
Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>Sat, 8 Jun 1996 07:16:13 +0800
On Wed, 5 Jun 1996, Sean T Carnes wrote:
> We all know that banks are very highly protected as far as their
money goes but how safe are there computers? I live very close to a
computer database collecting company that collects the data related to
many banks in the area. It is all done through land lines and is not
very well protected. They aren't very careful about who or what they
let into the building also. If someone were to cut the lines the banks
in the area would be out for days and they wouldn't have a means to do
interbank transactions outside of the immediate area. Has anyone else
seen this in there area or heard of it. Wouldn't it be a better idea to
do the transactions by satellite.
^^
Very vulnerable to jamming.
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