From: Alex Heney 
Newsgroups: uk.finance uk.legal
Subject: Re: Chip and pin fraud.
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:43:04 +0100

On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:03:34 +0100, "Tumbleweed"
 wrote:

>
>"Alex Heney"  wrote in message 
>news:qtdmf1l00fnujuncmhlidhotsacv7gcrka@4ax.com...
>
>>>
>>>Yet that's years away, especially as even in the shops with C&P units
>>
>> What makes you say that?
>>
>> I don't know how far away it *is*, but I would have expected months
>> rather than years.
>>
>
>
>Magstripe cards are here for a *very* long time for compatibility 
>internationally and that gives a let out to UK retailers. How long before 
>all ATMs are C&P enabled? Also, I dont believe the US has any plans to 
>introduce it either.

True.

But I don't expect the UK magstripe only cards to be usable for all
that much longer.
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