Metrocard

Presented at Beyond HOPE (1997), Aug. 10, 1997, noon (60 minutes)

The mystery transit employee who appeared at the original Hackers On PlanetEarth conference in 1994 returns (via ISDN) to talk about the easily hackablebut ingeniously self-correcting payment method of New York City's subwaysand buses. We will also discuss the subtle - and possibly increasing -dangers of the Transit Authority's ability to trace YOUR travels viaMetrocard.

Presenters:

• Red Balaclava

Links:

• http://ii.hope.net/information/speakers/#metrocard
• https://infocon.org/cons/2600/Beyond HOPE (1997)/Beyond HOPE (1997) - Metrocard.mp4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmEpdm9Jk0U