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Chip-and-PIN security goes on trial

Tom Young and Angelica Mari, Computing , Thursday 30 April 2009 at 01:00:00 Court case will examine whether payment card security is as robust as banks claim A trial that could prove to be a test case for the security of chip-and-PIN card technology starts today. Alain Job is suing Halifax, claiming that a fraudster withdrew £2,100...
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• Chip-and-PIN security goes on trial
  Tom Young and Angelica Mari, Computing , Thursday 30 April 2009 at 01:00:00 Court case will examine whether payment card security is as robust as banks claim A trial that could prove to be a test case for the security of chip-and-PIN card technology starts today. Alain Job is suing Halifax, claiming that a fraudster withdrew £2,100 from his account at cash machines despite the fact he did not ...
• Chip-and-PIN security goes on trial
  Tom Young and Angelica Mari, Computing , Thursday 30 April 2009 at 01:00:00 Court case will examine whether payment card security is as robust as banks claim A trial that could prove to be a test case for the security of chip-and-PIN card technology starts today. Alain Job is suing Halifax, claiming that a fraudster withdrew £2,100...
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