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Re:Crazy Thin ‘Deep Insert’ ATM Skimmers by Tijdreiziger on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @07:01PM (#32844636)
> I think the magnetic strip needs to go.

Absolutely. Here in the Netherlands, magstripe payments are disabled by default. Only if you’re travelling outside Europe do you need to enable them manually (through your bank’s app or website).

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Re:Crazy Thin ‘Deep Insert’ ATM Skimmers by thematrixturtle on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @10:46PM (#32846360)
Magstripe is long dead throughout Asia as well. The US (as always) has been behind the curve on this, but contactless became pretty ubiquitous during COVID.
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