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> Why isn't the PIN pad on a touch screen? Wouldn't that be more secure? You can't input a pin without looking with a touch screen. Plus you never know if your
by ginko 7y ago
> Why isn't the PIN pad on a touch screen? Wouldn't that be more secure?
You can't input a pin without looking with a touch screen. Plus you never know if your press actually registered.
- Digit-Al 7y agoAlso, unless someone physically replaces the PIN pad, which is difficult and likely to leave visible indications of tampering, then one can reasonably sure that entering your PIN is secure. With a software touch screen you have no guarantee and no reasonable way of telling if the software is not harvesting your details and sending them off somewhere so your card can be cloned and used by criminals. [Edit typo]