batchmode, or theywork off
line.Themeters in SF read the card, asked the person how much parking they want to buy, and if that amountwas on the card, they deducted that amount fromthe card. You are presenting the card to a potential thief and you are
giving them all the time in the world to figure out how to hack the card, change it, and then come and park for free. It is conceiv- able that the kids in the engineering department at Stanford, Cal, orUSF (or for thatmatterUCLA,Harvard,CalTech,UWor pick a school) have not paid for parking in years. The only sure way to stop this is to have the information
about the amount ofmoney on the card held at a central comput- er and have the meter look there every time a transaction takes place. Some will say that the new “smart” cards with computer chips inside them are fool proof. Possibly, but I am waiting for the headline like the one above about “smart” cards. If your system uses credit/debit cards and it is on line, my
guess is that you are pretty safe. If it uses debit cards that are off line, you had better have your IT people check it out pretty close- ly.You could have a big problemon your hands. The process that the folks at “Black Hat” went through is
good for the industry. It keeps us on our toes and ensures that manufacturers don’t take toomuch for granted.
PT
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www.parkingtoday.com and clicking on our “e” version of this issue. Go to page 37 and click HERE.
Management Agreements: Good
for Both Sides, or Not! from Page 35
Many operators are self-insured. They don’t go out and buy workers compensation insurance on the open market, but they post a bond and handle claims themselves. But at what cost? There is a situation where two operators, in the same city,
with the same size operations, charge substantially different amounts in workers comp. How substantial?Would you believe 3%vs. 8.5%of payroll? I think the open market charge is some- where around 4% to 4.5%. In each case, someone is getting a very good deal.
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