Monday, November 7, 2011

Skimming Scam STOPPED by Bank and Merchants

Good article on how certain merchants in Orlando FL helped stop a skimming scam from continuing over time.  The most intriguing statement I read from this is

"It's almost like they can't stop themselves from doing it..."

The statement is referring to the fact that US-based Credit and Debit machines still use older magnetic stripe technology, which is outdated and has inherent security risks.

See the full article here:

http://www.cuinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=4218&rf=2011-11-04-ec&elq=6ee1ce687bca4b50ba1517aa85f0222a&elqCampaignId=765

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