Macrofab Engineering Podcast

MEP EP#211: Credit Card Vigilantes - Skim ReaperPatrick Traynor CEO of Skim Reaper The Dasburg Family Preeminent Chair in Engineering in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida Christian Peeters CTO of Skim Reaper Ph.D Student in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida Skim Reaper What is Skim Reaper How does it work? Behind the name Did you know that when your PCB's first hit our production line we thought you were manufacturing a skimming device! Swipe vs Chip How did you start? What was the beginning of the project? The hardware itself Form Factor challenges Engineering Roadblocks you had to overcome? Growing your business What is your method for getting media coverage to spread the news about the Skim Reaper device Plans for future growth and market expansion So if someone detects a skimmer..what do they do?