My terminal now blanks out the middle 8 digits and the expiration date.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Couch" <JamesBCouch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] notice
> I don't recall what the date is (I think the first of the year) but at
> that point all credit card terminals are required to XXXX out the last
> four digits of the card number in order to reduce this kind of fraud.
> Our software included this in the last update (about 9 months ago.) The
> other three digits are not recorded at all by the terminals as far as I
> know.
>
> I agree that vigilance is essential. I am amazed at the amount of people
> that pay their CC bills without even looking at the statement!
>
> Jim Couch
>
> "M. Royer" wrote:
>
> > Basically its an idiotic security measure which really
> > means that if someone wanted to swipe your card all
> > they had to do was look on the back of the card rather
> > than the front of the card. Both sides have all the
> > numbers, but the back has an extra three that
> > supposedly add the new security measure. Boy I feel a
> > lot safer. Its like adding an area code to a telephone
> > number and probably provides the credit card company
> > with marketing data or some other garbage. Are these
> > three extra numbers deleted when the card is verified?
> > Probably not. Then again with the experience I have
> > had with CC companies I don't view any of them very
> > favorably. The best defense against CC fraud is
> > vigilance, keep every receipt and challenge any
> > suspicious purchases. In the U.S one is only liable
> > for the first 50 dollars. My mom caught her card being
> > used fraudulantly when she saw extra 5.00 meal's being
> > charged at her fav restaurant. The guy was small time
> > but they caught him quickly and we didn't have to pay
> > a thing.
> >
> > Mark Lloyd
>
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