http://www.firegeezer.com/2008/04/30/morning-lineup-april-30/ Hottest Fire Blog On The Web Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.firegeezer.com/2008/04/30/morning-lineup-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-14928 rockhound Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:57:05 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/2008/04/30/morning-lineup-april-30/#comment-14928 The ATM machines you use are as vulnerable if not more so than your home computer to hackers. ATM's and store cash registers use the same internet to conduct their business as you do at home. Public ATM's can be fitted with small hard to notice card scanners that read your info and transmit it to a nearby computer. ATM's can be purchased by anyone (except official bank ATM's)and installed in public places such as convenience stores and gas stations, the owner having access to all transaction data. So in all internet banking is no better or worse than any other use of your credit/debit card.If you do decide to do it make sure your bank has a secure website, it will be https:// instead of http:// the 's' designates it as a secure site. The ATM machines you use are as vulnerable if not more so than your home computer to hackers. ATM’s and store cash registers use the same internet to conduct their business as you do at home. Public ATM’s can be fitted with small hard to notice card scanners that read your info and transmit it to a nearby computer. ATM’s can be purchased by anyone (except official bank ATM’s)and installed in public places such as convenience stores and gas stations, the owner having access to all transaction data. So in all internet banking is no better or worse than any other use of your credit/debit card.If you do decide to do it make sure your bank has a secure website, it will be https:// instead of http:// the ’s’ designates it as a secure site.

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