biometrics and not so secure hardware

[John R. Levine]

> I must admit that I worry about the ATMs in places like bars.  These
> machines do not seem to have a lot of physical protection.

I gather your concern is well placed.  I've read reports of little
doozits fitted to bar ATMs that make a copy of your stripe info and
keypad input when you use the machine, always removed when the bank
guy comes to fill it up.  Biometry swiping should be equally possible,
since it's just bits to the ATM.




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