What are the security risks in Barclaycard OnePulse?

[David Hansen]

On 17 Jun 2009 at 15:19, Peter Tomlinson wrote:

> I have heard (but not yet seen written evidence) that the London 
> Organising Committee for the Games has decided to use mag stripe tickets 
> for travel, to be sent out with your event tickets...

Why would they use those oyster contraptions when cheaper magnetic 
stripe tickets are available (at least at the moment)? It seems a no-
brainer to me. 

<http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/faresandtickets/oneand3daytickets/2911.as
px>

Can one of these oyster contraptions be loaded with money by using 
cash, as one can do with a mobile telephone [1]? If so then it is less 
objectionable.

[1] I assume that one can be purchased with cash, like a mobile phone, 
at the sort of outlets listed at 
<http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/faresandtickets/visitortickets/5185.aspx>

I know that the Evil Empire has made noises about forcing people to 
provide address information when buying telephones. I must memorise the 
Home Office address in London for such claptrap, or the BBC tax offices 
in Bristol. I wonder when they will demand people provide such 
information when purchasing other electrical items, such as hair 
driers.


-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
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me   
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