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Re: LUGNET Memberships
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lugnet.admin.general
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Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:18:43 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Frank Filz wrote:
> Some ATMs have a slot you swipe your card through. To some extent the
> banks are going away from card swallowing. I wonder if they had more
> cards swallowed by people not taking them out quick enough rather than
> people trying to use a stolen (or found) card. I think actually, people
> forgetting to take their cards is a significant problem, and the swipers
> solve that problem by you not ever taking your hands of the card
> (presumably you put it away while you wait for the system to log you
> on).
The swipe-through ATMs are probably a lot cheaper, both to install and
maintain. They don't have all the mechanical parts needed to accept and
return the card (ooo, reversing motor), so they shouldn't break down as
often.
Of course, not having to pay someone to deal with all the 'eaten' cards is
prolly a significant cost as well.
BTW, is LUGNET moving toward an ATM-style, card-based security system, or
is this just hopeless thread drift?
Steve
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| (...) Probably the latter. But maybe (tying threads together) we could have Todd print a bar code that we swiped with our :CueCats to verify it was us (along with a rather easier password that we had to remember) ?? Personally I think one should (...) (26 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) Do all ATMs have a video recorder (or live person in the case of a point of sale ATM, though at least in many stores, you are also on video)? (...) An interesting question: would the maximum loss policies exist in Libertopia? Please follow-up (...) (26 years ago, 24-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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