Thieves turn simple strip into cutting-edge tool
July 31, 2007
USA TODAY
By Byron Acohido and Jon Swartz, USA TODAY
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SEATTLE – When it comes to data storage, the familiar “magstripe” on the back of your plastic cards is about as simple and ubiquitous a piece of technology as you can find.
Consisting of magnetized particles impregnated on a thin band, it is the decades-old technology that makes credit, debit and gift card transactions possible. It is …More
