NFC (Near Field Communication) payments are becoming increasingly mainstream. Although the United States has been a bit slow on the uptake, people in the United Kingdom have been using the technology since 2011. In more recent years, NFC payments have also exploded in popularity across Europe, Canada, and Australia. One of the biggest selling points […]
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Technology has had an incredible impact on how we buy things. In 1958, the Bank of America created the first modern credit card. In 1994, Amazon.com launched, which in turn popularized the concept of online shopping. Now, contactless technologies are making it quicker and more convenient to make small purchases. The contactless payments market is […]
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Over the past five years, Contactless payments have rapidly entered the mainstream. They allow us to buy things without having to swipe-and-sign, or key in our PIN numbers into point-of-sale machines. They’re the epitome of digital laziness, which perhaps explains why their popularity has soared. But are they secure? What threats surround this new financial […]
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