Forum:Cash registers are getting hacked

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248486/Point_of_sale_attacks_accounted_for_a_third_of_all_data_breaches_in_2013

If you ever see a cash register crash, you can see that it's running Windows. Malware vulnerability debate aside, Linux would be a far better option since it's a server system that can run long term, which is what cash registers need. Lieutenant S. Reznov (talk) 18:12, 23 May 2014 (EDT)