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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on February 12, 2010, 14:53

Title: New flaws in chip and pin system revealed
Post by: Clive on February 12, 2010, 14:53

How worrying is THIS (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/susanwatts/2010/02/new_flaws_in_chip_and_pin_syst.html)  ?

Title: Re: New flaws in chip and pin system revealed
Post by: sam on February 12, 2010, 15:16

but why are they broadcasting this / minaturising it... surely that's just daft!

Title: Re: New flaws in chip and pin system revealed
Post by: Clive on February 12, 2010, 17:27

Funnily enough that was my first thought too!   ::)

Title: Re: New flaws in chip and pin system revealed
Post by: Simon on February 12, 2010, 21:18

I guess it might force action to be taken to do something about the vulnerability.

Title: Re: New flaws in chip and pin system revealed
Post by: sam on February 13, 2010, 02:20

maybe...