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The first thing to notice is that the site\u00a0is Copyright 2006. That’s a long time ago. That doesn’t mean it was last updated then, but it does mean there is little attention to detail being paid to parts of the site. Next, when\u00a0“security” seals that are supposed to indicate trust, like Credit Card Guard,\u00a0are clicked, one that says the site was last scanned in 2012. Another says it was scanned July 19, 2014 and is scanned quarterly for vulnerabilities. With the pace of hackers, that just isn’t good enough. Daily security scans, which attempt to find\u00a0vulnerabilities every day, are available from many major vendors. Finally, we see a seal from\u00a0Authorize.net, their credit card processor, that says they\u00a0are a customer. That means very little to me when I think of overall security.<\/p>\n
The problem with all of this is that even if they are using computer scans there are so many other ways a system could be compromised. It’s far more important to be on up to date on technologies, with good programmers, who are constantly looking for problems. Unfortunately we don’t have access to that information, so we are forced to look at other tells, like a 2006 copyright, outdated seals, and that their platform that uses a previous generation technology (ASP), that is still supported by Microsoft, but is very long in the tooth.<\/p>\n
Hindsight is 20-20, but in the future we need to demand more from our government in Coalville. \u00a0Whether this theft of credit card details is related to online ticket purchases or not, we need decision makers to ensure that applications that collect our personal information, capture\u00a0credit cards, or maintain sensitive\u00a0data are best in class. \u00a0While no system is 100% secure, the systems that our County chooses for us to use should at a minimum\u00a0have the appearance of being well maintained. \u00a0It is also our job as citizens to stand up, raise our hands, and not use systems that don’t appear to have our best interests at heart. \u00a0That is one way to ensure we are receiving the protection we need.<\/p>\n
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