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What is 'Shimming'? To give you a quick answer, it is an evolved skimming technique that uses augmented Point Of Sale machines and terminals to capture and store your credit card data, that data is then accessed remotely (normally via Bluetooth) by the skimmer and downloaded onto their device. What makes this a threat is that even with your powerful Skim Guard technology, you still have to separate the card from the protective field in order to pay for your goods, otherwise if you didn't, your card wouldn't work, and that is where 'Shimming' is getting people. Augmented POS terminals...