The Leap Card Thread

[Locky]

Originally Posted by markpb

There's absolutely no proof that a) it happened, b) the photocopier managed to get his name from his card (which doesn't store your name) or c) that there's any security implications at all.

b) When you register your card it stores your name and
c) I personally feel there are huge security implications if the photocopier can garner data from your Leap Card! Am i on my own here with these concerns?

[James Howard]

It is also quite possible he had the RTE card close enough to be read and it just appeared that it was reading his leap card.

I keep my Dublin Bikes card in the same wallet as my train pass and oddly enough I can take a bike using my train pass.

[plant43]

Originally Posted by Locky

b) When you register your card it stores your name and
c) I personally feel there are huge security implications if the photocopier can garner data from your Leap Card! Am i on my own here with these concerns?

It's my understanding that the card does not have your name, only the card number and the credit. The linking between the card number and the personal only happens at the frontend (i.e the website). The backend systems have no personal details. I'd be interested if I'm wrong though.

[Mark Gleeson]

The card hold no names, addresses etc.

You need a special encryption key to read the card, however a very small amount of information is publicly available in read only mode, basically the card type and serial number

The access control in my office will beep as normal if I present an Irish Rail card instead of my staff card won't open the door though.

[Charlie Hungerford]

There's a thread on another forum (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056564768) stating that Irish Rail has given up on maintaining the validator at Broombridge and is telling Leap customers to buy old-style tickets for it. Is this really true??

[Mark Gleeson]

There never was a working validator at Broombridge, ever

For Irish Rail smart cards there is a resolution for this issue, but you must contact Irish Rail and they will set your card up slightly differently

Leap does not have that ability

[bg07]

Any word on the timelines for adding extra functionality to the card such as compatibility with Irishrail TVMs, auto top up, fare capping or adding prepaid tickets? I presume that it is planned that all of the above will happen at some stage this year, but judging by the time taken to get to this stage maybe not.

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by bg07

compatibility with Irishrail TVMs,

Planned to go to testing in about a month.

auto top up, fare capping or adding prepaid tickets?

Later in the year.