> Patently incorrect? No. It is possible. > > Even if the confidentiality of your data is protected, you are still > vulnerability to attacks on availability and integrity of the data. > > For example, you may fully encrypt all your data, use VPNs, etc. But you > can still loose service due to network congestion or routers failing due > to other unprotected traffic on your network.
That is not as large of a problem as losing part(s)s of the transaction(s). Obviously, I cannot imagine how stupid should someone be to design their network in a way where an internet attack can knock off the non-internet enabled service provided by a bank. Alex