[Gllug] Chip and PIN

[Andy McGarty]

On Wed, 10 May 2006 15:35:03 +0100, t.clarke <tim at seacon.co.uk> wrote:

> Just read an interesting article in the Financial Times on 'chip  
> skimmers'
>
> Apparently you can buy a small device for abt 55 quid which will 'skin'  
> card
> and pin numbers from point of sale terminals.
>
>
> So much for the extra security of Chip and PIN it seems  !!
>
>
> Tim
As predicted on this list a few weeks ago when someone refused to use  
their card to buy petrol on a "remote" terminal despite assurances from  
the staff that they were secure.  So secure that at BP anyone coming in  
saying they are maintainers were given free access to take away the units.

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