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Old June 26th 14, 09:26 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default TfL acknowledges contactless technology risk

On 26/06/2014 10:17, tim..... wrote:


"Scott" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:48:45 +0100, (Mark Bestley)
wrote:

Scott wrote:

On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:18:07 -0700 (PDT), CJB
wrote:

From RISKS-LIST: Risks-Forum Digest Tuesday 24 June 2014 Volume 28 :
Issue 04

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:41:13 +0100 From: Wm redacted

Subject: London transport authority acknowledges contactless
technology
risk

How many organisations have warned users of their cards about the
risks
vs how many have been discovered and reported ?

I was checking the balance on my Oyster card [1] on-line and noticed
this:

http://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments...ter/card-clash

= = = =

Card clash

Keeping your Oyster card in your wallet or purse with other cards
could
cause card clash.


This all looks like commonsense to me - and I only visit the capital
occasionally.

Yes but I currently have one holder for all cards - who will pay for the
extra holders I need now?


I thought Oyster card holders were issued free of charge.


you can't put you non-Oyster card in an Oyster wallet. You'd never know
which was which

tim


I do.