February 23, 2007

Contactless Credit Card Security Issues

Contactless credit cards that use RFID technology have been growing in numbers over the past two years. With their increased presence comes increased security risks, however. A New York Times article from October 23, 2006 pointed out some of the major security flaws in these contactless credit cards. So what can be done? Ask the Advisor has some answers in their recent article Can Contactless Credit Cards Be Hacked? 5 Tips to Stay Secure. It's worth a read.

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