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| From | Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster |
| Date | 2016-07-30 18:51 -0400 |
| Organization | National Capital Freenet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Message-ID | <alpine.LNX.2.02.1607301848440.12044@darkstar.example.org> (permalink) |
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On Sat, 30 Jul 2016, Rich wrote: > J Callen <jack@sometimes.invalid> wrote: >> Rich <rich@example.invalid> wrote: >>> http://qz.com/717876/the-chip-card-transition-in-the-us-has-been-a-disaster/ >>> >>> Quoting from the URL above: >>> >>> Over the last year or so in the US, a lot of the plastic credit cards we >>> carry around every day have been replaced by new one with chips embedded >>> in them. The chips are supposed to make your credit and debit cards more >>> secure - a good thing! - but there's one little secret no one wants to >>> admit: >>> >>> The US's transition to chip cards has been an utter disaster. They're >>> confusing to use, painstakingly slow, less secure than the alternatives, >>> and aren't even the best solution for consumers. >>> >>> If you've shopped in a store and used a credit card, you've noticed the >>> change. Retailers have likely asked you to insert the chip into the card >>> reader, instead of swiping. But reading the chip seems to take much >>> longer than just swiping. And on top of that, even though many retailers >>> now have chip reading machines, some of them ask us just the >>> opposite?they say not to insert the card, and just swipe. It seems like >>> there's no rhyme or reason to the whole thing. >>> >>> ... >> >> They are a bit late to the game on this, aren't they? We've had chip & >> pin here for 10 years now. > > Yes, we in the US are a long way late, and its not even chip-n-pin, its > chip and signature. > > Here in Canada, I'm no my second credit card with The Chip. But I don't really use it, so I don't know how things work at the store. I have a PIN for it. What surprises me is that online, the only thing they ask for is a 3 digit number on the back, rather than a PIN. But then credit cards are treated online like mailorder credit cards, you give them the information, they verify it before sending the item. My bank card has a Chip too, I can't remember if I've used it, I use cash. But online, if I use it, I get sent to the bank site, where I have to log in and then set up the payment, which seems a tad more secure than the way the credit cards work online. Michael
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The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2016-07-30 19:35 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-07-30 22:51 +0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2016-07-31 00:41 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2016-07-31 01:33 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-07-31 10:18 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-07-31 19:43 +0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster J Callen <jack@sometimes.invalid> - 2016-07-30 21:40 +0100
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster mm0fmf <none@invalid.com> - 2016-07-30 22:07 +0100
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2016-07-30 21:17 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2016-07-30 18:51 -0400
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster J Callen <jack@sometimes.invalid> - 2016-07-31 00:25 +0100
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-07-30 21:38 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-07-31 01:23 +0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2016-07-31 01:40 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2016-07-31 09:08 +0100
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2016-07-31 20:05 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-08-01 00:19 +0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2016-08-01 20:18 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-08-01 23:56 +0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2016-08-02 20:39 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-08-03 02:10 +0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2016-08-04 15:57 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-08-04 17:06 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-07-31 21:23 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2016-08-01 20:01 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Bob Henson <rh547477@gmail.com> - 2016-08-01 09:19 +0100
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2016-08-01 13:10 +0200
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-08-01 16:20 -0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2016-08-01 21:46 +0200
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-08-02 02:48 -0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2016-08-02 13:08 +0200
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-08-02 15:21 -0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-08-02 22:47 +0300
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2016-08-02 20:42 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-08-03 09:27 +0100
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-08-02 20:42 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Johnny B Good <johnny-b-good@invalid.ntlworld.com> - 2016-08-03 21:24 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2016-08-04 02:03 +0200
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2016-08-01 20:21 +0000
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Larry Sheldon <lfsheldon@gmail.com> - 2016-08-01 20:42 -0500
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Bob Henson <rh547477@gmail.com> - 2016-08-02 08:26 +0100
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Larry Sheldon <lfsheldon@gmail.com> - 2016-08-02 16:57 -0500
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Bob Henson <rh547477@gmail.com> - 2016-08-03 08:57 +0100
Re: The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster Larry Sheldon <lfsheldon@gmail.com> - 2016-08-03 18:37 -0500
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