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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 3:16 pm
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Originally Posted by exeterKX
I am somewhat wary of contactless transactions that don't require a PIN. It seems that it would be even less secure than the magnetic stripes that are so prone to cloning.

I would think that a criminal could use a simple RFID reader to capture your Expresspay information? Heck, they could even hide in a crowd, and wave a wand over a wallet that's still in your pocket?

contactless payment has been in use in HK since 1997, and earlier in Japan. If it survives the security "tests" in HK, the technology is proven.
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