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> The message >
> from T > contains these words:
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> > In article >, sf says...
> > > On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:23:50 -0600, "jmcquown" >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Normally there's a long wait unless you get there very early. It's
> > > >a shame
> > > >the owner is reporting business has dropped off because of this
> > > >scheme. It
> > > >was certainly not her fault.
> > >
> > > It's time more restaurants adopted the European style portable card
> > > readers. Your credit card never leaves your sight, so there is less
> > > room for fraud.
> > >
> > >
>
> > There's always room for fraud. Those mobile terminals are wireless
> > terminals. As it currently stands, a suitably equipped PC can crack WEP
> > passwords fairly easily. I wouldn't imagine WPA is far behind.
>
> > 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's the thing, PIN isn't required for credit card transactions here.
We sign for it, but only for purchased over $25 now.