http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10550744 By Mathew Dearnaley New Zealand Herald Jan 07, 2009 Internet security flaws have forced a closedown of website toll payment facilities for the Northern Gateway motorway between Orewa and Puhoi, less than three weeks before its opening date. After shutting the payment section of the $365 million toll road's website yesterday, the NZ Transport Agency admitted it had done so because of flaws pointed out to the Herald by computer experts. It said the toll payment system was set up "without all the necessary security features". The agency has until January 25 to plug the security hole, but more than 900 motorists have sent credit card or bank details over what it now admits was an insecure internet link to set up toll payment accounts. That follows a marketing blitz by the agency to get motorists booked in early to the $27.8 million "free-flow" electronic collection system, which is run through the national motor vehicle registry centre in Palmerston North. [...] _______________________________________________ Please help InfoSecNews.org with a donation! http://www.infosecnews.org/donate.htmlReceived on Thu Jan 08 2009 - 01:41:49 PST
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