Ever think about how tough it must've been to catch criminals in the Wild West, relying just on wanted posters and word of mouth? 

In a way, that's kind of how things were before the magnetic stripe credit card was introduced; merchants had to check a list of fraudulent credit card numbers by hand before accepting plastic payment.  

Does the U.S. Credit Card Industry Need a Security Upgrade?

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