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Always-on checks

Let your Wi-Fi watch for skimmers.

Your Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, HPE Aruba, Ruckus or Cisco Catalyst access points can check your card readers for skimmers around the clock. No new hardware.

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No new hardware · Unlimited access points per location · Full refund within 30 days

Why always-on

A phone check is a snapshot.

A skimmer put in an hour after the morning check goes unseen until the next one. Always-on checks close that gap. The business Wi-Fi access points already on your ceiling notice nearby wireless devices as part of their normal work. SkimGuard looks at what they notice and flags anything that looks like a skimmer. No staff time, no gaps, nothing new on the counter.

  • No new hardware. The access points you already have do the listening.
  • One price per location. Unlimited access points, with no charge per access point or per lane. See pricing.
  • Phone checks included. Staff can still check any reader with the app.
  • One dashboard across every location, and a Protected pin on the public map.
  • The inspection logbook is included too.

No business Wi-Fi at a site? The same always-on checks can run on your lane or back-office computers, at the same price.

Supported today

Works with your Wi-Fi brand.

Cisco Meraki

Connects through the Meraki dashboard.

How it works on Cisco Meraki →

Juniper Mist

Connects through the Mist cloud.

How it works on Juniper Mist →

HPE Aruba

Connects through Aruba Central.

How it works on HPE Aruba →

Ruckus

Connects through RUCKUS One, SmartZone or the RUCKUS IoT Controller.

How it works on Ruckus →

Cisco Catalyst

Connects through Cisco Spaces.

How it works on Cisco Catalyst →

Setup steps for each one are on the network integrations page.

An honest note

Some systems share less detail.

Some Wi-Fi systems only pass along a device's basic ID, not everything it sends out. That makes SkimGuard less sure about those devices, and the dashboard tells you when that's the case. A location with no recent check shows "no data", which means unknown, not safe.

What SkimGuard finds

  • Skimmers that send stolen card data over a wireless signal.
  • Readers that are overdue for a check, so nothing slips.

What it can't find

  • Skimmers that don't send a signal, like a thin overlay or a swapped reader. That's what the guided inspection is for.
  • An all-clear means nothing was found. It is not a guarantee.

Your access points are already up there. Put them to work.

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