Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
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Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#2My accounting professor used to say the mirrors and security cameras in stores were to monitor the employees more than the customers.
Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#3Don't you mean 'main key'?
Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#4Don't you mean 'main key'?
Trunk key?
Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#5>The breach resulted from the printing of the bank's encrypted master key in plain, unencrypted digital language at the Postbank's old data centre in the Pretoria city centre
I can't read anymore. Is there anymore technical explanation?
Was it actually 'printed' ... on paper?
Was it even an actual encryption key or just a password or something?
Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#6Don't you mean 'main key'?
It's a general purpose publication. The general public knows what a "master key" is. "Main key" is meaningless.
Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#7My accounting professor used to say the mirrors and security cameras in stores were to monitor the employees more than the customers.
That only would make sense if they don’t have cameras in the stock room and loading docks, etc.
Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#8Don't you mean 'main key'?
It's a general purpose publication. The general public knows what a "master key" is. "Main key" is meaningless.
I believe the parent is referencing the github "main" vs "master" controversy, where "master" was considered "exclusionary", and should therefore be replaced with "main".
Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#9>The breach resulted from the printing of the bank's encrypted master key in plain, unencrypted digital language at the Postbank's old data centre in the Pretoria city centre I can't read anymore. Is there anymore technical explanation? Was it actually 'printed' ... on paper? Was it even an actual encryption key or just a password or something?
People print their bitcoin keys all the time. Sometimes physical security is easier than electronic - current situation not withstanding.
Re: Postbank to replace 12M bank cards after employees steal 'master key'
#10Don't you mean 'main key'?
It's a general purpose publication. The general public knows what a "master key" is. "Main key" is meaningless.
I'm fairly certain this was a joke about the debate going on regarding git and the broader development community trying to be more inclusive by changing the name of the default branch in git. Which is typically called master.