Fingerprint recognition in schools

[PeteM]

Nicholas Bohm wrote  on 6-10-08 14:12:
> Ian Batten wrote:
>> On 06 Oct 08, at 1325, Wendy M. Grossman wrote:
>>> Fair enough - I do use credit cards online.
>> Which is lower-risk than online banking because...?
> 
> Because the merchants are there in the middle to carry the risk:  

And because of sections 83 and 171 of the 1974 Consumer Credit Act, 
which unambiguously state that the card issuer cannot require the 
cardholder to pay for a transaction unless the issuer can prove that the 
cardholder authorised it (or authorised somebody else to authorise it). 
  Apart from the first £X, where these days I believe X=50, ICBW.

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Pete Mitchell