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GazesGazes Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭✭✭
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The New York Times has an article today about 81 million dollars being stolen from swift ---the super secure method that banks use to transfer money between themselves. One thing one takes away from the article is that nothing seems secure from cyber thieves who can hack into anything. So is that an added feature wod rare coins ? They can't be "hacked" into by cyber thieves. They are physical objects that are valuable. Yes --they can be stolen the old fashion way but can be protected and also insured.

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  • mariner67mariner67 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭
    Except for the really good counterfeits.
    Apparently some have even gotten by the TPGs and into plastic..
    Seems that is kinda like being hacked....taken for a ride by crooks.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Any system devised by humans can be subverted by humans. Cheers, RickO
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,888 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ricko
    Any system devised by humans can be subverted by humans. Cheers, RickO


    indeed.
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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: johnny9434

    Originally posted by: ricko

    Any system devised by humans can be subverted by humans. Cheers, RickO




    indeed.




    undoubtedly.

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ricko
    Any system devised by humans can be subverted by humans. Cheers, RickO



    You forgot about Skynet

  • NapNap Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In the grand scheme of things, despite the cyber thefts and confidence scams out there, this is still probably the safest time in human history to possess wealth.
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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tangible assets are always better than paper assets, but even then fraud abounds. Even the pros get swindled sometimes.
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ricko

    Any system devised by humans can be subverted by humans. Cheers, RickO




    The only truly secure server is the server which is not turned on.

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