In message <[log in to unmask]>, Julian
Curmi <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Even though someone may eavesdrop on the PIN, one will still need the
>card to carry out a transaction. As most of you know, the chip was
>introduced because it has become relatively easy to clone cards ie copy
>the magnetic stripe. With chip technology, at least for the moment, it
>is next to impossible to clone a card.
Yes, but you can still mug the person and steal the card, use social
engineering to get it, or wait until renewal date and intercept the new
card in the post (or on the doormat of a shared house, etc).
--
Roland Perry
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