The problem is that we're trying to combine the answers to two rather
separate questions.
> Here is the question: Is this as good as thin air?
With suitable precautions as discussed already, most likely yes.
> Can you see any way a hacker could use such a connection to penetrate
> the bank's network?
Sure, but you can do that with floppies, too, as also discussed.
I think the real answer is "restate the question, please."
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