Mobile Phone Swipe Technology "Square" --> hacked

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  • NALEM
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2010
    • 3166

    #1

    Mobile Phone Swipe Technology "Square" --> hacked

    Loved the simplicity it offered, but found numerous articles on the fact it is not secure. Has anyone found anything to suggest security issues have been resolved.

    Forbes

    USA News

    PC Mag
    "The time men spend in trying to impress others they could spend in doing the things by which others would be impressed."
  • fatfoo
    ICQ:649699063
    • Mar 2003
    • 27763

    #2
    The pcmag.com article does say that the square credit card reader was hacked. It is not completely secure. Hmm... New version of square device is being made. There is an issue with credit cards being secure or not. I mean that people can give out paper dollar bills or barter products. However, these computer systems make everything very complicated. Having electronic accounts would probably mean that more people can look at those accounts, although you might not like to think about that. Technologies are pretty advanced right now. They can even make spaceships that fly to other planets and money accounts that exist on other planets.
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    • NALEM
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2010
      • 3166

      #3
      Had this discussion with my lead geek , for a project that requires data to be protected. Even with the aggressive steps we are taking, it is damn near impossible to be 100% secure.
      "The time men spend in trying to impress others they could spend in doing the things by which others would be impressed."

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      • NETbilling
        Confirmed User
        • Jan 2002
        • 8598

        #4
        This is still a concern for Square. In the meantime, you can setup ours here is 2 minutes and we charge less than Square or Quicken or Paypal.

        http://www.netbilling.com/swipe/


        Mitch Farber
        CEO - NETbilling, Inc.
        Email / Phone: 888-357-8166 / 661-252-2456
        Transaction processing & 24/7 call center services with exceptional rates and flexibility, since 1998!

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        • benk81
          Confirmed User
          • Dec 2010
          • 191

          #5
          went to japan recently and got in to a taxi which let me pay the fair with a contactless payment u to $20 by just swiping my mobile phone over the pad. max $20 but very nice user experience as it was so easy and free - also helps that in JP everyone has not just one but two contract phones and credit history is very good making widely available!
          im just saying!
          benk81
          ICQ 604 518 639
          ben (at) reporo . com

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          • NALEM
            Confirmed User
            • Nov 2010
            • 3166

            #6
            Originally posted by benk81
            went to japan recently and got in to a taxi which let me pay the fair with a contactless payment u to $20 by just swiping my mobile phone over the pad. max $20 but very nice user experience as it was so easy and free - also helps that in JP everyone has not just one but two contract phones and credit history is very good making widely available!
            im just saying!
            Hi Ben. Bless Japan for choosing to be roll out technology and be more advanced as consumers by 5-10 years than most other Western countries including the USA. Imagine what they think when they visit the US. It is like stepping back into the Freddie Flintstone Days.
            "The time men spend in trying to impress others they could spend in doing the things by which others would be impressed."

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