Anyone who has ever used a PIN pad terminal when paying for a purchase knows how easy it is to watch a person enter their PIN number. This is known as “shoulder surfing” and is one of the most common methods for illegally capturing a PIN. In addition, people with access to security cameras have been able to pick up PIN numbers. This occurrence seems to happen with some frequency at gas station fuel pumps.
Ingenico is the leading manufacturer of PIN pad terminals, with more than 15 million deployed in 125 countries. The company’s terminals are used worldwide in medical offices, restaurants, stores, gas stations, banks and vending machines.