alt Hacker NewsInserting and tapping is just as safe.
Swiping is where the risk is.
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mrpippy • today at 8:10 PM
Or (common in the US) handing your card to a restaurant waiter who walks off with it to do the charge
Inserting and tapping is just as safe.
Swiping is where the risk is.
Or (common in the US) handing your card to a restaurant waiter who walks off with it to do the charge
I’m not super familiar with the implementation details but wouldn’t inserting not be as safe since there’s a physical connection?
With tapping I could see how that is more secure but if they’re still providing the card details versus the secure token or something well… maybe it’s not?