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geomark
on June 21, 2016
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“PayPal has demanded that we monitor data traffic ...
I live in a developing country (some call it third world) and we've had this capability for many years. I can pay from my computer, mobile, or at an ATM. How is the US so far behind the rest of the developed and developing world?
celticninja
on June 21, 2016
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They only just got chip and pin cards, while everyone else is moving to contactless payments.
vidarh
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A lot of US banks have actually opted for chip and signature instead of chip and pin...
celticninja
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Which is almost pointless, I never had a signature checked against a card when they were widely used here. A PIN is always checked.
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