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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 15 > For consumers, every card swipe’s a gamble

For consumers, every card swipe’s a gamble

Hackers exploit gaps in system of sending data from stores to banks

By Jordan Robertson / The Bulletin
June 15, 2009

Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data — including your name and account number — are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers.

And while you may take steps to....

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