I used my card at one of the leading chains on Saturday and there was no single moment I entered my PIN to pay for the purchase. I flushed my ID card and the cashier just looked at the fading signature on the backside, compared to the one on the ID swipped the card and asked me to sign the till receipts, and off I went. This is a typical approach used by most of these retail stores and it is prone to fraud. I wish there could be a way of authenticating the user of the plastic money, in order to save the owners' exposer to theft. Thugs are also becoming sophisticated daily! On 14/06/2010, mash lists <mashlists@gmail.com> wrote:
If you swipe on a senator terminal, you MUST input your PIN. David, I use co-op card all the time and I've never been requested for a PIN. Cards under Kenswitch will also require you to input your PIN from time to time though not always.
On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 3:15 PM, James Kagwe <kagwejg@gmail.com> wrote:
All,
I have always wondered if it can even been taken further to allow you to input your ACCOUNT NUMBER and the PIN using a keypad as opposed to swapping or inserting cards. This would make it impossible for someone to forge identity unless they force you to give them the details.
It would also be very difficult for opportunistic pick pockets to get your banking details something they get immediately they get hold of your card. this could also be extended to ATM's
James
Tony Likhanga wrote:
Cheers Josiah, That sheds some light.
I am currently in Western Europe, have used my Stanchart debit card on five occasions at different POS'es and no PIN requirement so far. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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