Assignment 8A Solving the Problem

• Selected opportunity: 
• The opportunity that I have chosen is credit card fraud and theft through skimming. In which, I would like to provide a product/service that prevents the skimming that leads to this fraud and theft.

• Solution: 
• I want to provide a product that will allow credit/debit card users to detect skimmers before the skimmers are able to steal their information. The product is a thin clear plastic cover that takes shape of a credit card, in which the consumer can place over the card. So basically, a thin plastic case covering the credit card. The cover will have built in technology that will able to detect a machine clear of a skimmer. With this on the card, the consumer can check for skimmers before using their card, by inserting their card with the case on into the machine reader, and if the plastic turns green, the machine reader is clear of skimmers. Though if it turns red, it indicates a skimmer on the machine. Once the machine is clear of skimmers, the consumer can slide the card out of the case and use their card without the concern and uncertainty of whether a skimmer is in the machine.