How the media just don't get it

["David Lodge" <dave () cirt net>]

One of my contacts in the physical security world passed this article on  
to me:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2135302_2,00.html

Normally I'd ignore such a poorly researched article, but this has come  
from one of the UK's major broadsheet newspapers...

I'm interested on the price list on the second page of the article, as  
I've never really messed around with botnets - how viable are these prices?

Regular credit card number: $1
Credit card with 3-digit security code: $3-$5
Credit card with code and PIN: $10-$100
Social security number (US): $5-$10
Mother?s maiden name: $5-$10

$5-$10 seems a bit much just for a mother's maiden name! Especially as  
it's a lot more than that for a credit card number.

dave
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