blog.washingtonpost.com— That's right, the keys function exactly like credit cards, allowing the carrier to pay for merchandise at any store or market where customers do their own swiping.
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Just an additional note on credit card privacy at hotels. I worked night audit at a business hotel, the standard procedure was to print out a reciept copy for every guest. The reciept contained the CC number (all numbers visible) and exp. date as well as guest's name, address and phone number. These receipts were stacked together by date and placed in a paper box. Once the paper box was full it was placed into a storage closet that was shared by cleaning staff. While I was there the room contained about four years worth of receipts, and the door could probably have been opened with a weak kick.
I dont feel sorry for credit card users. You use a card you take your chances thats why banks charge you so much in fees and intrest.People have been making mag stripe reader and writers for years. I saw gas stations where some one had stuck a fake reader on top of a real reader soevery time someone used there card some one got a copy of it.Too frigging bad.
jimboek >> Seems America's behind the rest of the world on this one (again) - using PINs for credit cards makes more sense surely?The PIN is actually encoded onto the card stripe. It's encrypted, but really easy to decode.
Customers swipe their own cards? Where I come from there are people who sit at the tills and do it for us. For customers to swipe their own cards is very trusting.
babblingMar 7, 2006
No biometrics, please. I don't want people stealing my eyes or fingers just to get some of my money.
motorhappyMar 7, 2006
Just an additional note on credit card privacy at hotels. I worked night audit at a business hotel, the standard procedure was to print out a reciept copy for every guest. The reciept contained the CC number (all numbers visible) and exp. date as well as guest's name, address and phone number. These receipts were stacked together by date and placed in a paper box. Once the paper box was full it was placed into a storage closet that was shared by cleaning staff. While I was there the room contained about four years worth of receipts, and the door could probably have been opened with a weak kick.
zbeastMar 7, 2006
I dont feel sorry for credit card users. You use a card you take your chances thats why banks charge you so much in fees and intrest.People have been making mag stripe reader and writers for years. I saw gas stations where some one had stuck a fake reader on top of a real reader soevery time someone used there card some one got a copy of it.Too frigging bad.
Closed AccountMar 7, 2006
jimboek >> Seems America's behind the rest of the world on this one (again) - using PINs for credit cards makes more sense surely?The PIN is actually encoded onto the card stripe. It's encrypted, but really easy to decode.
vegasbrightMar 13, 2006
I am astounded (read skeptical) that drug dealers use a system of credit.
idsuperstoreOct 5, 2008
For my daytime job I work for <a class="user" href="http://www.idsuperstore.com">http://www.idsuperstore.com</a> and we deal with this technology all the time. In the wrong hands, the equipment can be used for some very fraudulent activity. After work I also work in the credit card industry with my own websites <a class="user" href="http://www.airlinemilescreditcards.net">http://www.airlinemilescreditcards.net</a> and <a class="user" href="http://www.smallbusinesscreditcards.net">http://www.smallbusinesscreditcards.net</a>
twizzlenicoleAug 5, 2009
Customers swipe their own cards? Where I come from there are people who sit at the tills and do it for us. For customers to swipe their own cards is very trusting.