Re:Gas Pump Skimmers
by new299 on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @01:13AM
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Right but we're working with incomplete information. Who mandates the use of those pumps? Are better, more secure pumps available? Do the gasoline suppliers mandate that certain pumps are used? etc. etc.
So it's not clear that these things are purely under the gas stations control and that a simple fine would solve the issue.
Alternative solutions might include:
1. Mandating stronger security certification of public facing card readers.
2. The police more aggressively prosecuting these offenses (raising the cost to criminals who are caught and making the offense less profitable).
I don't have complete information, so it's not clear to me which solution is best. But it doesn't seem obvious and simple.
Re:Gas Pump Skimmers
by craftyguy on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @12:06PM
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Here in Oregon, it's state law that only gas station attendants can fill vehicles. It seems that this would prevent some of this, but of course it doesn't prevent the skimmer from being installed after hours or by the attendants themselves..
So it's not clear that these things are purely under the gas stations control and that a simple fine would solve the issue.
Alternative solutions might include:
1. Mandating stronger security certification of public facing card readers.
2. The police more aggressively prosecuting these offenses (raising the cost to criminals who are caught and making the offense less profitable).
I don't have complete information, so it's not clear to me which solution is best. But it doesn't seem obvious and simple.