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You are moving the goalposts. You can read NFC tags on iOS devices without a problem, I don’t want an NFC signal being able to initiate any action on my device,
by dogma1138 8y ago
You are moving the goalposts.
You can read NFC tags on iOS devices without a problem, I don’t want an NFC signal being able to initiate any action on my device, you shouldn’t want that either.
For mission specific implementations e.g. inventory checking or shopping costumers can have the app active it’s much less of an inconvenience and a security risk than being able to wake up apps and communicate with them without the user being aware of such activity.
While you can argue that many innovative ideas are hampered by Apple this isn’t one of them they are in the right on this issue and many other security related issues.
- icebraining 8y agoI don’t want an NFC signal being able to initiate any action on my device Isn't that exactly what happens with Apple Pay?
- obituary_latte 8y agoNo, you have to initiate payment from the device (phone/watch).
- dogma1138 8y agoYou only need to approve it, however it’s not the equivalent I trust Apple much more than any random 3rd party vendor. Heck as far as security goes I trust them more than my bank.
- pwinnski 8y agoI'm not sure why you're disagreeing with the parent commenter. On my phone, I can wave my phone around the reader as much as I want, but until I double-click the side button, Apple Pay will not be engaged. I must then also authenticate, but there are no circumstances I'm aware of under which terminals can prompt Apple Pay to start. Which I believe is as it should be.
- dogma1138 8y agoSomething is odd with the phone or reader because all contactless payment readers in the UK activate Apple Pay on mine. As in I don’t need to double click I even have that option disabled it will prompt the wallet auth even if the phone is locked.