__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 17 November 2006 19:47 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 17 November 2006 04:45 \__
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>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> Why not Embedded? ATM's Running XP Professional...
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| This time, I happened to be there when it suddenly BSOD'd and began a
>>>>| reboot cycle. Obviously, to BSOD it needs to run Windows, and moments
>>>>| later, that was confirmed. But that's not the story here -- believe it
>>>>| or not, most ATMs run Windows nowadays, and there's absoloutely nothing
>>>>| wrong with that.
>>>>|
>>>>| [...]
>>>>|
>>>>| There's a million reasons why an ATM should must be RTOS, be it Linux
>>>>| or VxWorks or Windows CE, but even if you don't go with RTOS, Windows
>>>>| XP Professional most certainly isn't the answer. Especially if it's not
>>>>| even SP2.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://neosmart.net/blog/archives/287
>>>>
>>>
>>> Do we know which banks and machines they are? It would be extremely
>>> useful to know which ones to avoid. I'll change bank if I need to. I'm
>>> not taking this kind of risk!
>>
>> I clearly recall an ATM in town (Link, IIRC) which just had a plain
>> Windows 2000 desktop on it (you know, the briefcase, IE, and the blue
>> background) for over a month. At one point, wired were sticking out of the
>> ATM, which I assume is something that vandals were responsible for.
>>
>
> Okay. We /really/ need a list of which banks are not securing their
> ATMs properly. Do you recall which one? Link is a network - although
> it could be compromised by any of the "link" banks using Windows on what
> should be a secure network.
Are you embraking on another crusade like the one that had you butting heads
with a Dabs.com manager a couple of months ago? Will you level of authority
permit you to take any action?
Best wishes,
Roy
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