Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old March 20th 12, 11:13 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
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On 20/03/2012 06:25, Neil Williams wrote:

On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:28:32 -0700 (PDT),
Mizter T wrote:
NDS VideoGuard encryption (BSkyB) is pretty secure.

The old analogue VideoCrypt system wasn't and was widely hacked.

True - the vulnerability thereof provided something of an extra
motivation to them in migrating customers over to their new digital
platform.

The encryption system really is part of the crown jewels of BSkyB - the
whole business rests or falls by it.
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