The plug-and-play SkimGuard Sensor continuously monitors your card terminals, fuel pumps, and self-checkout kiosks — scanning for the wireless signals hidden skimmers emit, around the clock.
Pre-order — save 10% through Oct 31, 2026 ($1,615.50). Units ship November 2026 (subject to FCC authorization); cancel for a full refund any time before yours ships.
Why hardware
A thief can clip a hidden wireless skimmer onto a reader in seconds — and it quietly transmits every card over the air, with no second visit. Manual smartphone checks are great for daily shift routines, but a busy, high-volume location needs continuous, non-stop vigilance to keep watch over customer card data around the clock.
The SkimGuard Sensor acts like an extra set of eyes sitting inside your store or on your fuel island. It silently listens for the unauthorized wireless transmissions that skimming hardware gives off, and flags a suspicious signal in real time — without slowing down your staff or your daily operations.
Key features
One sensor is placed to watch the readers around it. How much ground a sensor covers depends on the site, so we size each location with you — per-sensor coverage figures will be published after pilot testing.
No IT crew, complex wiring, or downtime. Plug the unit into a standard outlet or terminal power, connect it to Wi-Fi, and the location is covered — typically in minutes.
When a suspicious wireless signal turns up nearby, SkimGuard sends an immediate push notification and email to your managers — and to Slack, Teams, a webhook, or PagerDuty with the Notifications add-on.
While the sensor runs, it logs tamper-check status to your online portal — giving you exportable, digital inspection records that help you document PCI DSS 9.5 and 10.
Specifications
| Detection radius | Sized per site during setup; coverage figures published after pilot testing |
|---|---|
| Coverage capacity | Designed for a fuel island or a cluster of adjacent lanes; confirmed per location |
| Signals monitored | Wireless transmissions in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Bluetooth Classic bands — the channels skimming hardware uses to transmit captured card data |
| Power | Standard wall power (via the included adapter) or 12V terminal power |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) |
| Setup | Plug-and-play — counter placement or wall mount, connect to Wi-Fi, no wiring |
| Alert channels | Email, mobile push, and the SkimGuard portal (Slack, Teams, webhook, and PagerDuty via the Notifications add-on) |
| Included software | Full SkimGuard portal access, the PCI inspection logbook, and free employee security training |
SkimGuard detects skimmers that transmit over the air; a purely passive, non-transmitting skimmer emits no signal for any detector to hear. A clear result is not a guarantee a terminal is free of every possible device.
Pricing
Includes the hardware unit + the first full year of service.
Pre-order through Oct 31, 2026 and save 10% — $1,615.50.
$495 / year per device after year one — covers ongoing cloud monitoring, alerts, portal updates, and your safety-map listing.
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