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My bank's ATMS have touch screens.

One day recently I walked up to them and one clearly had a Microsoft
BSOD.

I didn't try to hack in, but someone might.

I recently saw a similar error displayed on a parking garage ticket
dispenser.

What input device would the would-be hacker use? Was there a touch-screen
keyboard available? Some other input device accessible?

"Someone might" try hacking *any* system. A computer's mere existence is
enough of a challenge for some folks. Are you suggesting that the ATM should
not be "connected" to another system because it represents a security
vulnerability (which was the premise that started this thread)?

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