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Anonymised Credit Card Data Really Isn’t Very Anonymous
Credit card companies often strip your details from their records and then share it with third parties, claiming that it’s anonymised. But a new study from MIT reveals that analysis of just four purchases made on your card can identify you with more than 90 per cent accuracy, even when your details are removed.
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Beware This Simple But Incredibly Effective Point-Of-Sale Skimmer
Card skimmers are getting way more common, to the point that they’ve even started appearing on point-of-sale card machines. And, boy, if this thing is anything to go by, they’re getting better and better.