New ATM card reader foils card skimmers

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New ATM card reader foils card skimmers

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Simple innovation that fixes the problem nicely:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/stop-atm ... d=24868936
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Just means the ones who use these skimmers, just ends up having to create something new. It doesn't add an extra level of security, as these cards are severely lacking in them.
When all else fails, replace the user.
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