Category Archives: RFID

Walmart: “My Way or the Highway”

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

Wal-Mart has decided that the U.S should migrate to Chip and PIN cards with comments like “… It has to be PIN or nothing.” Continue reading →

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Chip and PIN is hackable too

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

Not only do we know that regular smart cards are easily hacked, now there’s evidence that Chip and PIN is hackable too. Continue reading →

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The Hidden Cost of Contactless Payment Systems

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

There are hidden costs to merchants that deploy contactless payment at the POS – but only with the Visa brand. Continue reading →

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Contactless Payment and Fraud

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

Convenience of payment can mean convenience of fraud. For the payment industry it’s about the money, not the security. Continue reading →

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Card Not Present Fraud in the UK is Still Rising Fast

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

Fraud in the UK is rising at an alarming rate in spite of Chip and PIN efforts to curtail it. It’s having an effect on all of us. Continue reading →

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