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while im completely against theft, theft is as old as economies of any kind. It is utterly irresponsible for the developers of such software system to have no/l
by stratigos 3y ago
while im completely against theft, theft is as old as economies of any kind. It is utterly irresponsible for the developers of such software system to have no/little defensive measure or protection against intrusion.
This is article is like saying the bank teller has some kind of responsibility to mitigate an armed thief emptying out the bank vault when the bank vault has no lock, no door, and no real form of security.
Up until now, the technology firms which creative this software have pushed the responsibility of security unfairly (and, imo, criminally negligent) onto their customers. This article just represents that the respective technologists need to actually do their job.
- londons_explore 3y agoThis thief was caught though. There may be no security on the bluetooth, but there were cameras and accountants who noticed a discrepancy in the sales figures. In a way, it's better to have 'system level security' (ie. auditors and CCTV) than to secure just the fuel pump - after all, another thief might be around the back lowering his own pump into the big storage tanks, bypassing the bluetooth entirely...
- Kye 3y agoMaybe it's a Georgia thing, but I always see the ports for filling the tanks in front near the pumps in clear view of people inside the store. I think an attendant would notice someone with a pump where the fuel trucks usually park.
- bratgpttamer 3y agoI wonder how much fuel a white hard hat, safety vest, and clipboard could net one with a service truck/van.
- gs17 3y ago> after all, another thief might be around the back lowering his own pump into the big storage tanks And that's apparently very common. According to the podcast I linked to in another comment, the deliveries are often done when no one is around, so the hatches to the tanks are often left unlocked overnight.