Merchants using an HFT201 POS terminal received a letter in mid-July 2007 asking them to check the terminal on a daily basis so that consumers can continue using their PIN cards securely. This check is necessary because the HFT201 has been targeted by criminals stealing PIN codes and card details.

For frequently asked questions concerning the HFT201 POS terminal, click here

If you cannot find the answer to your question in the list, please contact your bank or the central organisation for your sector.

Currence has produced a set of guidelines (Dutch) covering the safe and secure use of HFT201 POS terminals. It is important that you make your POS terminal easily recognisable by you in some way. Ways of doing this can be found in the factsheet ‘Guidelines for the safe and secure use of your HFT201’, which can be downloaded by using the link at the foot of this page.

 Click here for HFT201 guidelines and tips on replacing your POS terminal (Dutch)
 Click here here for Guidelines for the safe and secure use of your HFT201 (Dutch)