What are the security risks in Barclaycard OnePulse?

[Roland Perry]

In article <20090617165659.GA582 at davros.org>, Clive D.W. Feather 
<clive at davros.org> writes
>Oysters have operational advantages.

The daily capping scheme is a huge advantage for the traveller 
(irrespective of the cheaper fares compared to cash tickets) because you 
don't have to guess in advance whether you need to buy a Travelcard, or 
multiple singles, on a particular visit to London.

The disadvantage is having to remember to touch in and out (particularly 
troublesome, I find, on the ungated DLR) and make sure there aren't 
unresolved journeys.

>> 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.
>
>Yes, they can.
>
>Touch card to pad on machine.
>Press "add cash" button.
>Insert coins.

Or notes, on the bigger machines which have banknote slots.

>Press "continue" button.
>Touch card to pad on machine.

-- 
Roland Perry