lundi, novembre 13, 2006 EZlink cards, contactless cashcards, and the problem with this new technology  While we're so happy to go on collecting the billions of cards that are out there, technology pundits and industry analysts are only just realising that the problem with these cards is that they're always "on"; you can't switch them off. Some experts have suggested that one may build a card holder made out of (and I kid you not) aluminium foil to prevent these cards from automatically being activated every time they're near a point-of-transaction, but apart from being slightly weird, it's just a stop-gap measure, not a long term one.Contactless cards are here to stay - as is RFID, as is fingerprinting and as is iris recognition. The benefits and ease of transaction is enormous when the technology is used correctly, but they're a complete bitch when your identity gets stolen - as any watcher of Minority Report or Alias can attest. So limit your exposure to people who want your bioidentity - yes Citibank, I'm looking at you - and stick with the "low tech" technology for now. The market's playing with fire, and someone needs to get burnt with fourth degree burns before real safety measures are put in place. [EZlink cards, contactless cashcards, and the problem with this new technology] |
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