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I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Chip and Pin Card Weaknesses

Patrick Nelson warns that "Chip Enabled Bank Cards Won't Stop Theft ." Nelson cites a BBC report on British thieves who updated the software on credit card terminals to forward the chip and PIN credentials to a colleague in the Philippines. The chip helps keep data secure, but is not a perfect solution to Internet theft.

-DD

 

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