1996-04-21 - Re: Smartcards are coming to the US

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From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
To: Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-04-21 05:27:26 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 13:27:26 +0800

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From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 13:27:26 +0800
To: Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Smartcards are coming to the US
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On Sat, 20 Apr 1996, Lucky Green wrote:

> Years after smartcards have become ubiquitous in such countries as Pakistan
> and Nepal, not to mention Europe, I just saw my first smartcard commercial
> ever on US television.
> 
> Way to go :-)

Have you seen the Visa (mastercard) commercial that shows the finger 
print reader and spouts off "Single digit PINs"  (Digit, get it?)

> Disclaimer: My opinions are my own, not those of my employer, DigiCash, Inc.
> 
> -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com>
>    PGP encrypted mail preferred.

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