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Downtown merchants and policejoin forces to thwart data thievesHalton police are partnering with the The thieves then retrieve the chip from Downtown Oakville Business Improvement the terminal when they feel they have stolen Area to put a stop to a very creative and very enough data.effective form of data theft.Thieves can alternatively use a Bluetooth Police said the scamwireless device to transmit The criminals leave theinvolves a team of crimi-the stolen data to a cell nals, who enter a retailphone or laptop a short dis-store with the merchant's PREMIUM OUTDOORbusiness at the end of thetance away.terminal and overnightbusiness day.To combat this data, theft install a data recording They distract the staff technique Halton police will device or Bluetooth trans-and one of their team willbe visiting merchants in the FURNITURE SALE!mitter inside it.switch the credit card/Downtown Oakville BIA and debit card reader with aadding a unique hologram dummy terminal.security sticker to their The criminals leave thepoint of sale terminals.store with the merchants terminal and over-The hologram sticker serves as a visual night install a data recording device or reminder to merchants that thieves will try to Bluetooth transmitter inside it.steal data.The following day the criminals return to The sticker will also make a terminal the store as it is opening and reinstall the switch noticeable to merchants since the merchants terminal, which completes nor-thieves will not have access to branded holo-mal credit and debit transactions, but which gram security stickers.also now records credit/debit card and pass-Merchants will also be briefed on distrac-word information onto a chip.tion techniques during these visits.Speak up! You can comment on any story intoday's Oakville Beaver at oakvillebeaver.comExclusiveDistributorFOR FATHERS DAYUPSCALE DESIGNER DECORFUNSweep him awayAT A PRICEFOR HIMYOU CAN LIVE WITH.special offer5 LESSONS$for 25By yourself or with a partner.Swing Mambo Tango SambaNew Students Over 21 Only.Waltz Fox Trot LatinOAKVILLEHAMILTON225 Lakeshore Rd. E. (2nd Floor)1092 Main Street W.between Dunn St. and George St.near Cline Ave.905 815-3237905 522-3237www.fredastaire.caMAIN LOCATION 1029 SPEERS RD, OAKVILLE SPEERS & 4TH LINE 905.842.3739www.joshuacreekfurniture.comIMPRESSIONSWe have been providing exceptional, full-day, early education programs for decades. Come experience our child-friendly, student-centred environment.JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN AND MONTESSORI TO GRADE 12www.hsc.on.ca | 905-389-1367 | 299 Fennell Ave. West, Hamilton5 Friday, June 3, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com