Card Swipe: The action of reading the magnetic stripe of a card, such as a credit or debit card, through a card reader device. Card swipe technology is utilized to facilitate electronic transactions by securely transferring cardholder information to a point-of-sale (POS) system. Security measures are integral to card swipe systems to protect against fraud and unauthorized data breaches.
Categories: CC D3: Access Controls Concepts | CCSP D5: Cloud Security Operations | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D5: Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Security+ D1: General Security Concepts | SSCP D2: Access Controls
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