Posted August 5, 2008
This article is about 11 people who the Department of Justice said stole millions of dollars in credit cards through retail stores. The retails store that were targeted were BJ's Wholesale Club, TJX, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Office Max, Barnes & Noble, Boston Market, Sports Authority and Forever 21. The DOJ says this group of people used decrypted PINs, and made new cards and then took cash out of ATMs. They sold credit card datas to web sites that sold decryted PINs. This group of people drove around in their cars with a Wi-Fi enable lab top to access credit card information from these retailers. They said that the sofware found was the "core sniffer program", which reflects on college-level knowledge of programming. These people also broke into a restaurant's point-of-sale server and obtained 5,000 credit cards with this program. Some of these credit cards were used to make unauthorized purchases at various retail and online stores.
After reading this article I don't think I would want to get a store credit card. They might say they have all this security, but you don't see what they do with it afterwards. Is there going to be anything done about this selling credit card data online?
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Benefit and applications of computer technology
The Disappointment of Wi-Fi
Published 80-04-08
by John C. Dvorak
This article argues about how people used to be good samaritans and not secure their wi-fi connections. Dvorak argues that you might get twenty signals from your neighbors but only one might not be secure. He also also argues that wi-fi doesn't run as fast as it's suppose to, and that there was a lack of providers. Where wi-fi should be free such as airports; they overcharge people. However, I feel that this person just wants and not to have to pay for it. It's secure so you feel that your information is somwhat safe, even I wouldn't let my wi-fi be unsecure. I feel that wi-fi speed is also impacted by your geograpical location. I am however, going to agree with him about lack of providers and that wi-fi at airports should be free. Airports shouldn't have to charge anyone to use their wi-fi service, as much money as they already make, but I guess that's where all their money comes from because everyone uses the internet.
Published 80-04-08
by John C. Dvorak
This article argues about how people used to be good samaritans and not secure their wi-fi connections. Dvorak argues that you might get twenty signals from your neighbors but only one might not be secure. He also also argues that wi-fi doesn't run as fast as it's suppose to, and that there was a lack of providers. Where wi-fi should be free such as airports; they overcharge people. However, I feel that this person just wants and not to have to pay for it. It's secure so you feel that your information is somwhat safe, even I wouldn't let my wi-fi be unsecure. I feel that wi-fi speed is also impacted by your geograpical location. I am however, going to agree with him about lack of providers and that wi-fi at airports should be free. Airports shouldn't have to charge anyone to use their wi-fi service, as much money as they already make, but I guess that's where all their money comes from because everyone uses the internet.
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