Mwalimu@baraza.africa to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoGlobal IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners saywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square198fedilinkarrow-up1564arrow-down137cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zipbitcoin@lemmy.mlcryptocurrency@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1527arrow-down1external-linkGlobal IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners saywww.theguardian.comMwalimu@baraza.africa to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square198fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zipbitcoin@lemmy.mlcryptocurrency@lemmy.ml
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·4 months agoA local machine sitting in the back office, acting as a payment processor, is much easier to access and fix than the Visa Network.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·4 months agoNot for you. And certainly not for the staff working in the shop. Currently, you’re bartering with copious amounts of copium.
A local machine sitting in the back office, acting as a payment processor, is much easier to access and fix than the Visa Network.
Not for you. And certainly not for the staff working in the shop.
Currently, you’re bartering with copious amounts of copium.