Chip and PIN

[Igor Mozolevsky]

On 23/01/2008, John Wilson <tugwilson@gmail.com> wrote:
> For those, like me, who missed it you can listen again to the piece at
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/listenagain/wednesday.shtml
>
> Kudos to the BBC for publishing individual sections rather than making
> you listen to the whole program.

"Chip and Pin cash cards have greatly reduced the chances of
fraudsters stealing your money from ATM cash machines."

There's clearly no defence against someone watching you put your PIN
in and then pick-pocketing your wallet... If anything, C&P is making
it *easier* to draw cash from someone else's CC...