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Lachlan Gunn

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More paper Fivers in ATMs or a Polymer note instead?

How convenient for the BoE to blame the current problem with old and tired 5 pound notes on the recession, and then push for the high street banks to take action. Weren't they doing exactly the same thing in early 2007 before the worst of the economic downturn began in 2008? Then the BoE Governor, Mervyn King, blamed High Street banks for the sh...

07 December 2009 /security /retail

Lachlan Gunn

Do you protect your PIN at an ATM?

The days are drawing in (in the Northern hemisphere at least), its dark, its cold, and its busy in the lead up to Xmas and the New Year. A lot of money is taken out of ATMs this month. Its a good time for fraudsters! The easiest way to significantly reduce risk to your card when using an ATM (or any other terminal) is by covering one hand with th...

04 December 2009 /security

Lachlan Gunn

Should we have chip only payment cards?

Should sensitive cardholder data be held as standard in magnetic stripes on European EMV cards? The European ATM Security Team (EAST) has conducted a website poll on this topic. On currently available plans, by the end of 2010 all ATMs within Europe are expected to be EMV (Chip and PIN) compliant. The data on the magnetic stripe is no longer requi...

26 November 2009 /security

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