Archive for: August, 2011
Lachlan Gunn - BenAlpin Ltd - Perth | 30/08/2011 | 2977 views | 1 comment
Thermal cameras can apparently detect heat signatures from your fingers on the keys after you have left an ATM. The degree of heat residue can also indicate in which order you touched them! This technology will not work effectively on metal key pads, only on plastic ones, and the successs window is limited.
The message "cover your PIN when making ...
Tags: Cards, Security
Lachlan Gunn - BenAlpin Ltd - Perth | 18/08/2011 | 4995 views | 3 comments
Does your bank provide SMS alerts for debit card transactions? If it does, do you use the service? According to an article in the Times of India, with effect from July 2011, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made it mandatory for ALL Indian banks to provide this service to debit card holders, and all debit card holders are required to register th...
Tags: Cards, Security
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