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pre-COVID about them being covered in faeces particles. Gross. But somehow I doubt the POS credit card reader would be any different. Those types of studies fi

by bumby 3y ago

pre-COVID about them being covered in faeces particles. Gross. But somehow I doubt the POS credit card reader would be any different. Those types of studies find grossness everywhere (feces on movie seats, urine in the bar peanuts etc)

benbristow 3y ago
Don't need to touch those unless you need to use chip and pin. 99% of card machines in the UK take contactless and mobile payments.
- gruez 3y ago
  contactless support is still very spotty in the US, both from issuing banks and at merchants.
- bumby 3y ago
  Fair point. Although the main implication is that a POS doesn’t negate the risk, it just has different risk vectors.