BBC: Smart card aims to fight fraud

[Roland Perry]

In message 
<55ED5FD3B4D2D41193E60002A5090BCD01B3DCD9@clerkenwell.pres.co>, Owen 
Blacker <owen.blacker@wheel.co.uk> writes
>When you go to a shop or restaurant, you punch in a four-digit Pin number
>| into the card to come up with a unique number to that sale.
>|
>| The card can then be swiped through existing card-reading devices and the
>| account is debited.

Typing a PIN into the card changes the magnetic stripe - now that is 
impressive.
-- 
Roland Perry