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[mrlost]

Do they still have chips in 2070. It seems like having them would essentially solve a lot of the security issues that keep coming up here, especially if each chip had some sort of security tag embedded. Guests could wireless exchange funds for chips then use the chips to play various games without having to worry as much about hacking. Strangely behaving chips could be flagged or frozen by one of the casino floors spiders as needed.

I'm surprised no body has mentioned WiFi inhibiting paint yet.

Also don't overlook that people need to do business from their hotel rooms and so there should be nodes available in the hotel rooms to send and receive mail, check the news, watch entertainment, order room service, shop, and so on. Possibly as many as one node per level of the hotel but that only allow limited or more likely no access to more secure nodes as well as being isolated from them by WiFi inhibiting paint.

[Barenziahlover58]

Hacker are right now breaking into hight security computer as all system have weak point, you just donot hear about as they donot want the public to know about it.

[AngelisStorm]

In SR4, everything is wireless-enablked, including your undies.

Just because it has the option to use wireless (which is everything), does not mean it IS using wireless (which is for idiots). Casinos, which traditionally are pretty much the most paranoid security around, are not idiots. Casinos would use wired cameras.

Hacker are right now breaking into hight security computer as all system have weak point, you just donot hear about as they donot want the public to know about it.

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[hermit]

Hacker are right now breaking into hight security computer as all system have weak point, you just donot hear about as they donot want the public to know about it.

Yes, but t's not like you can do that without any idea of what you're doing (aka skills) and with equipment in the $3000 range bought at Wal Mart, right? For all I know, exploits of important systems IRL carry five to six-digit price tags.

Also, blah for conspiracy crap.

I'm surprised no body has mentioned WiFi inhibiting paint yet.

Uhm, because it's not really nescessary in a casino? But yes, you could have some fun with it, I suppose, like seal off the casino games floors that way and have all chips be RFIDs - just, then you need an agent army to keep track of them and sort out which are manipulated and which aren't. Also, you'd propably need specialised pilots and autosofts, which would cost much more than just makuing your casino unhackable using components and programs bought at radio shack - or downloaded from the mob's cracker haven for free, sicne casinos tend to have connection to some type of OC anyway. That same hacker group could also take care of updating the casino's security software so it won't suffer from degradation.

[Faradon]

Without quoting a whole bunch of posts... I'll just say that yes, security is important, especially when you are talking about mafia, government, or other shadowrunners trying to protect their money.

Would you want your vault cameras running on some wireless node that can be jammed, hacked, etc? Of course not... but are your security people going to be wirelessly connected into that same network 24/7 so that they can monitor the overall system? What about the mob boss owner who is so paranoid that he doesn't trust his own people and wants to be able to pull up any camera at any time through his cybereyes to make sure his money is secure? Of course you will do your best to balance security with function and lock down your network wherever possible.

As far as "encryption" goes... to make the game playable they have said several times that computer programs / devices exist that basically make all but the most plot bending encryption easily breakable in a short amount of time. Live in that mindset and you will enjoy dealing with encryption a lot more... Think "SNEAKERS"... great movie.

You don't need to "dumb down" security just to make things fit the rules, other than maybe the leap needed for encryption, because players are good at finding a way around things. You *can* still tap in to a wired system if you get physical access. Heck, you can add a wireless transmitter to a wired system when you get physical access and then walk away while you are hacking. No system is 100% secure and players WILL find a way, they always do.