Quick-pay and self-service terminal risks are rising
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ScottWright
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Subject: Quick-pay and self-service terminal risks are rising
Security in Handling Credit Cards
posted by ScottWright on Thursday, October 2nd 2008 @ 6:32 AM

This is a good article that should get you thinking about what kinds of devices and appliances you might have around the office or in your retail areas that are potential security risks. I used to think of "kiosks" as just public Internet terminals. But they are getting more powerful and creative in their uses, which you might not recognize right away.

Click HERE for the article about kiosks, which are now taking the form of gas station "quick pay" pumps and "self service" checkouts.

It is becoming more common to see hackers designing their own hardware attachments that they can quickly connect to the computers inside one of these devices. This is especially risky where employees have access to the physical keys to replace paper rolls and service other parts.

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