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> feels like intentionally creating a bunch of security vulnerabilities that you simply don't need to have, in order to be high-tech Making unique ids for trac
by Supermancho 4y ago
> feels like intentionally creating a bunch of security vulnerabilities that you simply don't need to have, in order to be high-tech
Making unique ids for tracking is not being "high tech". IDs provide traceability, which is protection against unauthorized modification/deletion, which is part of information security, etc.
- intrasight 4y agoCasinos live on their reputations of running an honest game. I guess "smart cards" can further that cause. But there's a risk that the opposite can occur.
- kevingadd 4y agoCouldn't you just have serial numbers on the cards and check them at the end of the hand? Why an antenna that can be read at a distance through obstructions?
- wikfwikf 4y agoThe RFID chips are there so that they can show exactly what everyone has during the hand. Televised poker is much more interesting when you know what cards everyone has.
- dandelany 4y agoAll true, but when A) your entire business model relies on keeping those IDs hidden and B) you’re storing them on intentionally “promiscuous” media (RFID), it definitely increases the attack surface in a big way. I’m sure this is a calculated risk, they probably feel confident in their ability to detect unauthorized attempts to read the tags.