Android, Nokia smartphone security toppled by NFC hack | Ars Technica

Written by on July 26, 2012 in BillingViews, News with 0 Comments

As the majority of retailers ‘wait and see’ whether they should invest in NFC and the industry is divided on its future, a new threat  appears. We have noted before the theory that NFC and their ‘tags’ provide the perfect opportunity for the bad guys to hijack your phone. Now, in this article from Ars Technica, the theory is all to real.

Android, Nokia smartphone security toppled by Near Field Communication hack | Ars Technica.

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About the Author: Alex was Founder and CEO of the Global Billing Association (GBA), a trade body focused on the communications sector. He is a sought after speaker and chairman at leading industry conferences, and is widely published in communications magazines around the world. Until it closed, he was Contributing Editor, OSS/BSS for Connected Planet. He is publisher of DisruptiveViews and previously BillingViews. .

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