Reply to post: Re: Targetting the wrong method?

Mastercard launches card that replaces PIN with fingerprint sensor

Charles 9

Re: Targetting the wrong method?

The untrusted medium basically means there's no real way to deal with CNP fraud before the fact, as most thieves simply get enough information to properly impersonate the original holder. There's no real way to stop a Perfect Impostor at that point.

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