Experiment: This year's ticket is unreadable

Absrtact: The real-name train ticket has two dimension code. CFP data pictures for the network can scan two-dimensional code, the railway department said, now only special software to read the recent network, through two-dimensional code scanning software, train ticket two-dimensional code pattern hidden in the

The real-name train ticket has a two-dimension code. CFP Information pictures

For network mobile phones can scan two-dimensional code, the railway department said, now only special software to read

Recently, the net article said, through two-dimensional code scanning software, train tickets two-dimensional code patterns hidden personal information such as name and identity card number will be exposed, this information may be used by criminals to forge bank cards or fraud extortion. Is the two-dimensional code of the real-name train ticket safe? What kind of technology is two-dimensional code? The reporter interviewed the Ministry of Railways Transportation Bureau Head, local railway department and relevant experts.

Experiment: This year's ticket is unreadable

To verify rumors, the reporter used the Apple io S system mobile phone and Android phone, download installed 5 more well-known two-dimensional code scanning software for experiments. Although the mobile phone system is different, the software is different, but the results prove that these several mobile phone software can not read the train ticket two-dimensional code.

The reporter downloaded 4 software through Apple app: "I Check", "1 Step Scanner", "Barcode Scan" and "QuickScan", which "QuickScan" for English software. Through an android application download software, called "I Look Up", "Quick shot two-dimensional code", "two-dimensional code scanning."

The reporter first uses the Apple handset test, will this June, September train ticket two-dimensional code under the mobile phone camera, in turn runs the different scanning software. "Ding", the two-dimensional code is read, one of the "1-Step Scanners", "barcode scanning" and "QuickScan" scan results are a long series of numbers, "I check" software in addition to display numbers, there are train ticket number, and the par number, but none of them have ID number. The Android phone that was then scanned was similar to an Apple phone. There is a software also prompts: "Personal information has been encrypted, wish a pleasant journey!" Even try a few, are so, only show the ticket information, do not show ID card number.

The reporter also found last year's old ticket, face printed with name, the ID number of 4-bit hidden. The result of a software scan is a string of complex numbers, including a complete ID number. Another software scan can accurately list the train ticket, departure time, bearer ID number.

Response: Security capabilities have been upgraded

It is reported that the implementation of the real-name train ticket, on par with two-dimensional code, the name of the buyer, ID card number and other information, including the ID number in the 4-digit number with an asterisk replacement to protect personal information.

The Ministry of Railways Transportation Bureau of the relevant responsible person introduced, the implementation of the real time ticket system, due to the needs of the new and old software compatibility, the two-dimensional passenger identity information is stored in accordance with industry standard technology, can be read through the universal two-dimensional code reading software. At present, the train ticket two-dimensional code using a special strong encryption technology to deposit all the information (including passenger identity information) for unified encryption processing, with strong confidentiality, only through the railway dedicated reading software to read, anti-counterfeiting ability to be promoted.

Zhengzhou railway station on duty, Yiupeng said, beginning in 2010, the new version of the ticket will be the original par barcode upgrade to two-dimensional code, two-dimensional code has greater information capacity, but also easy to read, but also better anti-counterfeiting. Beginning of this year, the National Unified Fire ticket personal information part of the encryption, from the train, high-speed railway tickets began, all types of tickets have been completed encryption. Therefore, now scan the ticket, no personal information will appear.

Although the two-dimensional train tickets will not disclose personal information, Zhengzhou railway station deputy Webmaster, spokesman Yang Guang or to remind passengers to properly handle the waste train tickets. First of all, because the ticket is printed with the name and incomplete ID number and other explicit information. In addition, two-dimensional code encryption can not completely eliminate the possibility of cracking. Finally, the two-dimensional code has a strong fault-tolerant function, even if some of the damage can be normal interpretation of information.