[VERGE] New York subway system disables feature that could let stalkers track your trips

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In a statement to The Verge, Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesperson Eugene Resnick says the agency “disabled the feature” as part of its “ongoing commitment to customer privacy.”

The MTA’s OMNY system is a contactless subway pass option that lets you pay for a fare by tapping your phone or bank card at a station.

However, a report published by 404 Media on Wednesday found that anyone with your card number and expiration date can see your rides within the past seven days through OMNY’s “trip history” feature.

“As part of the MTA’s ongoing commitment to customer privacy, we have disabled this feature while we evaluate other ways to serve these customers.” The page that allowed for easy tracking now simply redirects to the OMNY homepage.

“We warned that law enforcement could easily turn OMNY into a tracking device that logs every rider’s movements,” Will Owen, STOP communications director, said in a statement.

“But the ‘Check Trip History’ feature shows how susceptible OMNY data also is to stalkers, abusers, and really anyone with a quick glance at your credit card information.”

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This is the best summary I could come up with:
In a statement to The Verge, Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesperson Eugene Resnick says the agency “disabled the feature” as part of its “ongoing commitment to customer privacy.”
The MTA’s OMNY system is a contactless subway pass option that lets you pay for a fare by tapping your phone or bank card at a station.
However, a report published by 404 Media on Wednesday found that anyone with your card number and expiration date can see your rides within the past seven days through OMNY’s “trip history” feature.
“As part of the MTA’s ongoing commitment to customer privacy, we have disabled this feature while we evaluate other ways to serve these customers.” The page that allowed for easy tracking now simply redirects to the OMNY homepage.
“We warned that law enforcement could easily turn OMNY into a tracking device that logs every rider’s movements,” Will Owen, STOP communications director, said in a statement.
“But the ‘Check Trip History’ feature shows how susceptible OMNY data also is to stalkers, abusers, and really anyone with a quick glance at your credit card information.”
The original article contains 302 words, the summary contains 180 words. Saved 40%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!