On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:45:47 -0500, in rec.food.cooking, Goomba38 wrote:

>Janet Baraclough wrote:
>
>>> And knowing device manufacturers like I know device manufacturers, they
>>> took the cheap way out as far as encrypting the wireless connection.
>>
>> passwords?
>>
>> When the card is in the machine and has been verified, the payer enters
>> a PIN on the keypad (4-digit Personal Id Number). Out of view of the
>> waiter.The transaction won't go through without the correct PIN.
>>
>> Janet. (UK)
>
>That is for debit cards, not charge cards. When I use my AMEX at
>restaurants I'm never asked for a PIN.

In the UK? I doubt it. If you don't use your pin, the vendor is
responsible for any fraud.

Doug
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