Missing from the often-cited standards are specific references to many technologies that the security industry has long been pushing card companies to adopt: EMV (Chip and PIN), End-to-End (E2E) encryption, tokenization and virtualization.

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In Phyfe's lyre-back chairs, the lyre features a key-ended tuning pin on the right side and a peg-shaped end on the left, suggesting an authentic musical instrument rather than a mere design motif.

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One thing I do worry about is that the pin-point accuracy and the mouse-based directional controls could end up being too open-ended.

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While the phone runs BlackBerry 7.0, it uses an exclusive Porsche Design theme and every PIN begins with a P, which makes it easy to identify other high-end users -- just like you're part of a swanky, exclusive club -- and you can BBM your fellow P'9981 buddies while they're finishing up their 18 rounds.

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