Though the amount of 8 paise issue as reported in this group is not worth spending much time on, it still evokes my curiosity. If it were a software issue (only IF) then it is certainly a major problem. Such small amounts of paisas from various accounts not accounted for at the day-end (resulting in the brank books not getting tallied end of day and hence) going to a particular account as substantial amount in rupees every day will accumulate over a period of time. Since the loses are only hundreds of customers every day and all in just paise, no one normally reports or will take it as rounding off issue. The beneficiary as per the software design gets credits every day accumulated in thousands or lakhs over some time. Such a computer offence is called Salami Technique in Cyber Security circles. One of the earliest cases of Salami Technique was reported in a Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking software in 2001-02 (to be verified) and reported in many other circles subsequently. Just to share with the goup to ponder.... (Moderator's Note: Though the claim was only 8 paise, in a double entry book keeping practised by Banks, it should not happen. Paricularly after the use of technology, this should not happen. that was why, we circulated this message in the group, so that attention is drawn. We also forwarded the earlier mail to Reserve Bank of India for their information. ) V Rajendran Secy Cyber Society of India --- On Fri, 2/20/09, Avinash Murkute <avinash_m28@
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