| Broadcom Explains the Current State, and Future, of NFC (Interview ... By Todd Haselton Carriers are also implementing mobile payment solutions. Sprint, for example, uses NFC for mobile payments through Google Wallet and T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless have teamed up on the ISIS intiative. However, NFC's use-case ... TechnoBuffalo | ||
By Chuong Nguyen On more recent Android OS versions, NFC has been used not only for digital wallet and mobile payments through services like Google Wallet, but also to check in to places, command phones using smart tags to alter device settings or launch ... Gotta Be Mobile | ||
| AuthenTec: another piece of an Apple mobile payments plan - GigaOM By Erica Ogg One of the company's key products is an NFC chip with on-chip encryption, which is designed specifically for mobile payments. And in keeping with Apple's penchant for a seamless, touch-oriented user experience, AuthenTec's expertise is ... GigaOM | ||
| Top NFC Vulnerabilities: Your Smartphone's Best Friend and Worst ... By Mellisa Tolentino It's a serious topic, as more and more devices are being shipped with NFC chips standard, and NFC technology is being leveraged for sharing content between phones, contactless payments and more. As a smartphone user, developer or retailer it's ... Miller stated that this doesn't have to be the case, as users should be informed when a smartphones is being asked to perform a task like opening a mobile browser or downloading content. Malicious NFC tags can be used to siphon ... SiliconANGLE | ||
| Inside Secure appoints Pierre Garnier as Executive Vice ... - Paypers French contactless and NFC technology developer Inside Secure has appointed Pierre Garnier as Executive Vice President of the NFC and secure payment division and member of the management board starting 1 August 2012. ... embedded software and platforms for transactions and digital security. The company services include mobile payment, identification documents, access control, transit, electronic device manufacturing, pay television and mobile service operators. In recent ... The Paypers Headlines | ||
| Retail slow to replace cards with NFC | ServiceDesk360 By servicedesk360 The report says the retail industry is cautious about NFC, unwilling to invest in contact-less payments so soon after the implementation of chip and pin. However, many mobile operators have demonstrated commitment to the system with pilot ... ServiceDesk360 | ||
| Nokia and Samsung devices hacked due to NFC flaw - AfterDawn NFC-based mobile systems have been slow to adoption, with the number one reason usually being security. Most companies offer at least one NFC-enabled phone, and the big hitter, Apple, is expected to add the ... Additionally, a concealed NFC tag placed on a payment terminal or other legitimate NFC-enabled device can be used to take control of the device, as long as they are unlocked. These issues will certainly need to be resolved before NFC can become mainstream. Tweet ... AfterDawn.com | ||
| Visa Strives to Make 2012 Olympics Cashless - Gemalto blog By Amy Gant Gemalto's corporate blog home, conversations around digital security including online authentication, NFC, mobile marketing, digital life management, digital identity and more. ... Visa's Mariano Dima said the choice to make the 2012 London Games cashless is to give consumers first-hand experience with contactless and mobile payments, via "a secure, reliable and fast payments infrastructure for the Games and beyond." I think Visa's initiative is a big step forward for payments. Gemalto blog | ||
| Apple Buying Fingerprint Security Company AuthenTec For Lots Of ... By Lily The purchase makes sense in the context of Apple pursuing the development of the iPhone, or other iOS devices, as mobile payment platforms through the use of NFC, or via personal identification devices. Whether Apple chooses to initially ... Apple Bitch |
