The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment shatter a public perception that casino security requires an “Oceans 11”-level effort to defeat it.
I work with a lot of banks; local, regional, and national. Lemme tell you, the local banks have some of the most difficult security I’ve had to deal with, from an IT standpoint.
I would hope a company handling the volume of money like casinos do, would at least have small regional bank level cyber security.
Meanwhile, small regional banks have their entire database in a single FoxPro file with the password on a post-it on the monitor
I have had national banks tell me I can’t use a space in my password.
What’s worse is when they call you on the phone to tell you.
I work with a lot of banks; local, regional, and national. Lemme tell you, the local banks have some of the most difficult security I’ve had to deal with, from an IT standpoint.
Except for the specific one I was referencing.
Lol. Nice.
Alex Trebeck: Casinos and small regional banks have this in common.