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A financial transaction terminal is designed to receive both smart cards and debit cards and includes an access port for inserting or removing security modules such as SIM or SAM modules. A security switch arrangement is provided about the access port to protect the now accessible components of the

A financial transaction terminal is designed to receive both smart cards and debit cards and includes an access port for inserting or removing security modules such as SIM or SAM modules. A security switch arrangement is provided about the access port to protect the now accessible components of the terminal. Such a terminal provides the uncompromised physical security of a debit terminal with the flexibility and capabilities of a smart card terminal.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A financial transaction terminal for cooperating with smart cards said terminal comprising a housing enclosing electronic circuitry and including a visual display and a keypad, sai

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A financial transaction terminal for cooperating with smart cards said terminal comprising a housing enclosing electronic circuitry and including a visual display and a keypad, said housing including a slot entry for receiving and forming an electronic circuit between a received smart card and said enclosed electronic circuitry, said keypad allowing a user to enter information into said financial terminal, and at least one accessible user secure module provided in an access port of said housing, said financial transaction terminal including an electrical switch seal arrangement biased by said housing to form an electrical seal at a plurality of points spaced about the perimeter of said access port whereby both access to said user secure module and security about said port are provided.