Chip and PIN

Roland Perry ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:13:38 +0000


In article <95D2BBE3-152F-4DFF-BFC0-110029282AFD@imaj.es>, James Cox 
<james@imaj.es> writes
>I remember that when these devices were first introduced, they were 
>easy to place your hand over the keypad, (imagine like you're playing 
>the piano) and very deftly hit the right keys to enter your pin. It'd 
>be done in a second and anyone shoulder surfing would have a hard time 
>to see what you were typing

My favourite C&P pad is on the petrol pump at my local ASDA, it's 
mounted vertically, no shield, and at about eye-level. Try using *that* 
discretely.
-- 
Roland Perry