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Adding any deterrent (more, better, larger, etc.) seems to me like a "chicken or the egg" game. ATMs get stronger security, scammers develop better methods to
by coreymgilmore 12y ago
Adding any deterrent (more, better, larger, etc.) seems to me like a "chicken or the egg" game. ATMs get stronger security, scammers develop better methods to skim. Skimmers improve, ATMs get better security. It becomes a viscous circle of who can outwit the other for a longer time and prove more successful.
Personally, I am more interested in improving security via credit card chips or contactless payment (cards or phones). Chips alone would heavily improve security due to the inherent cost (hopefully) of cracking the chip's data.
- m-app 12y agoDon't want to come over as a nitpicker, but the correct term here would probably be a 'cat-and-mouse game'.
- mikeash 12y agoAlthough "chicken and egg" is an excellent description for the process of getting chips deployed.
- coreymgilmore 12y agoYup, I agree. Had a brain-fart trying to think of the right term last night.