Storing information through magnetic patterns was first demonstrated to record audio. Since then, this concept has been applied for different products like floppy disks, audio/video tapes, hard disks, ...

After building a USB magnetic stripe reader, [David Cranor] has found a way to fool a magnetic stripe reader using a hand-wound electromagnet and an iPod. The data on a card is read and stored on a ...

The RF IDeas pcSwipe intelligent magnetic stripe card reader is a solution for end-users wanting to leverage their existing base of magnetic stripe card-carrying personnel. The reader is compatible ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for ...

This hodge-podge of components is capable of spoofing the magnetic stripe on a credit card. [Sk3tch] built an electromagnet using a ferrous metal shim wrapped in enameled magnet wire. While he was ...