If you’re a small business with an EFTPOS machine, you may have noticed skimming attacks have become a major issue.

Luckily, there are a few simple precautions you can take to help keep your EFTPOS terminal secure from criminals trying to steal card account information and pin numbers.

According to the Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA), skimming prevention measures include:

• Keeping an up-to-date list of all EFTPOS terminals you have in your business including the make, model and serial number.
• Checking on a daily basis, the serial number on the machine against the number that is recorded on your list.
• Checking for evidence of tampering. Look at the cabling, the position of the stickers and the items attached to the terminal.
• Checking the merchant name that is being printed on the receipts.
• Locking the terminal into a position with a secure lock such as a cable lock.

Further information including guidelines on EFTPOS machine protection are available on the APCA website