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2012-01-08 Science & Technology

Israel Hack: Officials Vow To Hit Back After Credit Card Security Breach

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Posted by tipper 2012-01-08 14:23|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Credit cards have what can best be described as some of the better 1960s security around. The CC companies absolutely refuse to improve it, even though it costs them and their card holders a fortune every year to keep doing things that way.

Realistically speaking, they could easily include a strongly encrypted 2d matrix bar code that could be scanned with any cell phone with a camera and display, and then the CC company would show the face of the card holder.

They could also use as a check a thumbprint scan compared to one they had on file, after a PIN input.

Between the two, it would be extremely hard to carry out a fraud with a stolen card.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-08 15:31|| 2012-01-08 15:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Mexico has all sorts of unexplained deaths by cartel hits. Just saying....

Posted by Frank G 2012-01-08 16:13|| 2012-01-08 16:13|| Front Page Top

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