Swipe-Free Credit Cards Tested

Dave Howe DaveHowe at gmx.co.uk
Sun Dec 14 10:05:47 EST 2003


R. A. Hettinga wrote:
> The card companies say the system is much faster and safer because
> the card never leaves a customer's hand.
Here in the UK there is a second, slightly more sinister motive; a CC
receipt signed by a customer places the liability on the provider, while a
"Customer not present" transaction places it on the retailler. guess which
one a pin-code card falls under?

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