Nordstrom Finds Cash Register Skimmers

Post by benmmurphy » Sun, Oct 13, 2013, 10:51 AM UTC

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I am amazed at how many people do this (or put fruit through as 'onion' on self checkout). It isn't just completely stupid people that do it either, people with jobs to lose, a criminal record that doesn't need to be added to, posh people with a sense of entitlement - all kinds. On learning of such a trait in someone I ask 'what if you get caught?', but actually it is not them getting caught that matters. Think of th…

Actually people don't give a shit who work there (a big chunk of the staff steal produce or write it off and take it home as well), there are plenty of other shops to choose from, the police don't care (in the UK they send you a letter if you get mugged apologising for not coming out) and the business find it costly to deal with the people. It's only significant if it's more than a few pounds/dollars which is why hig…

Post by jacobr » Sun, Oct 13, 2013, 5:08 PM UTC

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The US is getting chip cards in 2015 [0], although it looks to be chip and signature. As another poster pointed out, chip and pin is not foolproof and may present a nasty liability shift to consumers when it comes to fraud. There are also more practical issues with chip cards. First, merchants will be requires to buy new chip capable card readers. They will not be happy about it, but they'll be forced into it by thei…

I usually swipe my card while items are still being scanned. Most card readers allow this. Would this not be possible with a chip card reader? i.e., does it use a private key on the card to sign the whole transaction (including final dollar amount)?