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  1. Xref: sparky sci.crypt:3252 alt.security:4372 comp.security.misc:1256
  2. Newsgroups: sci.crypt,alt.security,comp.security.misc,local.crypto
  3. Path: sparky!uunet!wupost!gumby!destroyer!ubc-cs!unixg.ubc.ca!physics.ubc.ca!unruh
  4. From: unruh@physics.ubc.ca (William Unruh)
  5. Subject: Re: ATM fraud
  6. Message-ID: <unruh.716579030@physics.ubc.ca>
  7. Sender: news@unixg.ubc.ca (Usenet News Maintenance)
  8. Nntp-Posting-Host: physics.ubc.ca
  9. Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
  10. References: <1992Sep8.115050.8694@cl.cam.ac.uk> <1992Sep14.085441.28829@nessie.mcc.ac.uk>
  11. Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 17:43:50 GMT
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  14. segr@nessie.mcc.ac.uk (Simon Read) writes:
  15. > Why don't they provide more advice on when to use your PIN and
  16. >when not to? How to prevent the guy behind you in the ATM queue from seeing your
  17. >PIN?
  18.  
  19. The design of the machine's keyboards makes it virtually impossible to
  20. prevent people from seeing you enter your PIN if they really want to.
  21.