[LINK] RFI: PayWave/PayPass Contactless Chip Cards

[Jan Whitaker]

At 04:37 PM 11/04/2012, Scott Howard you wrote:

>There's definitely room for improvement with other contactless cards (eg,
>E-Passports), but credit cards is one area where it's hard to argue they
>haven't got it as close to "right" as the technology allows.

I don't understand how low-value, no pin/no sig, use is a good thing. 
I'm not sure I really want anyone who steals my card to be able to 
use it that easily. I realise that isn't the paywave issue, but why 
make it even easier?

Jan



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