These are some of the issues that I believe are part of the reason that online poker etc are in so much hot water, and most likely part of the cause of the UIGEA being put into effect.
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When determining the risk to a system and the data stored on it, insider threats are generally regarded as lower risk. Despite the complete access (high risk) that insiders generally have, most of the time insiders are trusted agents (very low risk) on the network. When it breaks down, it can break down in a catastrophic manner, especially if there is money at stake.
One such incident took place in the middle of last year when one or more individuals with trusted access to the systems of UltimateBet and Absolute Poker used that access to create several fake usernames and used them to make an undisclosed amount of money off online poker players. While creating the fake player accounts may not necessarily be cheating, it was the use of software that allowed the insiders to view the competing players' hole cards which was.
An investigation by a Canadian gaming commission found that the cheating continued for six weeks and that the management and admins of Absolute Poker had further exacerbated the situation through the deletion of critical gaming logs and failed to report the breach within 24 hours of discovery.
Absolute Poker was Absolute Poker fined US$500,000 in January for four breaches of the gaming commission's rules, three of which were for inaction or attempt to cover up the incident by the site. In addition to the fine, Absolute Poker will be subject to random auditing over the next 24 months, at their expense.
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By Carl Jongsma
As the old saying goes, "one rotten apple can spoil the barrell", and it seems that this is the going thing these days. People cheating. And it sure isnt fair to the rest of us.
Online poker cheating
Online poker cheating
06-18-2008, 03:19 AM
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