Square added the encryption in the dongles last year. This happened not long after Verifone cited the lack of encryption in an early 2011 FUD campaign against

Square added the encryption in the dongles last year. This happened not long after Verifone cited the lack of encryption in an early 2011 FUD campaign against Square. http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/28/square-to-beef-up-card-reader-security-this-summer-and-verifone-wasnt-so-wrong-after-all/ http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/28/square-to-beef-up-card-read...