sheppos - Slashdot User

Comment Re:In the UK (Score 1) 418

by sheppos on Thursday December 29, 2005 @06:26PM (#14361038) Attached to: Apple Revolutionizing Retail

I believe this is correct, the pin is hashed (or similar) in some way and can be checked by the proprietary hardware - it need never be transmitted. The other card details still have to be transmitted in some form though so that the transaction can be approved.

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