If You Use an Electronic Toll Pay System, READ THIS


	If You Use an Electronic Toll Pay System, READ THIS

cmstratton

8-7-2008 11:21 AM

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cmstratton says:

Great article about the use of EZPass, FastTrak, or any other system you use to electronically pay road/bridge tolls when you go through the toll both.

Apparently they can easily be hacked and your account compromised.

Best bet they say is to keep it in the Mylar pouch it comes in, but most people I've seen have it stuck to their windshield permanently. If that's you, apparently there's also a device you can buy that deactivates it and prevents access to information until you flip the switch.

Read the article for more details.

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