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Wells Fargo Web-Enables ATMs

Posted by Zonk on from the free-money dept.

smooth wombat writes "Wells Fargo has completed a five-year project to Web-enable its 6,200 ATMs in 23 states. Now the ATMS will be Windows based rather than OS/2 based. Avivah Litan, an analyst at Gartner Inc., in Stamford, Conn., said the move to Windows-based systems is "not great news for the security of the system. I'm sure there's a lot of holes that will be created because of this.""

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  1. Two words... by Grandmaster+Mort · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bad Idea (TM)

    If it isn't broke, then don't fix it.

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  2. History by erick99 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've been using ATMs since they were first available and I use them quite a bit. I have never had a single penny lost. I've not known anyone to lose a penny. I'm sure it has happened, but I bet the incidence is low.

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  3. Re:And for those trying to pry the computer box... by cooley · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wish I had mod points. That was funny.

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  4. Re:Fri, 1st April is TROLL REUNITING DAY by DAVEO · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    DAVEO agrease with you"re poost!! :)

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  5. Re:was a change required? by Donny+Smith · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >If you can't figure out how to send that over a slow connection, you aren't thinking hard enough.

    What if a 20MB RAS-related security update were to be required on all ATMs?
    Wouldn't faster lines be needed for this and similar situations?