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Just today I was in the test lab for the ticketing machines at the transport company I work for. Our machines being unattended and often in public spaces, skimming is a real concern (and it has happened to me personally).

The solution? Adding a plate with random bumps to each machine, and also adding a contraption infront of the card slot into which you place your card and then slide it in (see http://blog.webwereld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/nspas.jp... ). This last solution seems to be patented BTW.



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