The digital wallet is safer than cash and credit cards
Google said the company's mobile payment service is more secure than the traditional cash and credit cards.
"Mobile payment will become more popular in the coming years as we continue to develop the Google wallet, we will be more aware of this situation." Google payment service, vice president of Osama Bedier said in a blog. "At the same time, you can believe that this digital wallet with plastic and leather do not have the defense force."
Google Wallet service allows the user to load the prepaid card information to the smart phone for consumption. Prior to this, a called Zvelo Labs research institutions demonstrates a can quickly crack the PIN code, Google software, and forced Google to temporarily turn off the feature, but there has been reset.
But Zvelo Labs said that this vulnerability can not be remote calls must personally contact to the user's mobile phone, and Root permission in advance before the entry into force.
"Although we have not found from the recent reports of any abuse in pre-paid card or Google wallet PIN code, but for the prudent, and by this measure to ensure the safety of users." Bai Dier said.
Safety experts recommend the Google wallet comprehensive encryption and screen lock function is enabled. The service is currently only used in the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus smartphone, but Google plans to extend it to more Android phone.
Google wallet with phone built-in Near Field Communication chip, just the phone before the corresponding reader Huang to complete the payment, but the vulnerability has nothing to do with the NFC itself. And we can pay our bill from our mobile phone to complete this, and the security will around us. We hope this smartphone will appear our life earlier. This NFC can adapt most of the smartphone, the convenience we can enjoy it. When we are shopping and take out our phone to pay the bill.
"Mobile payment will become more popular in the coming years as we continue to develop the Google wallet, we will be more aware of this situation." Google payment service, vice president of Osama Bedier said in a blog. "At the same time, you can believe that this digital wallet with plastic and leather do not have the defense force."
Google Wallet service allows the user to load the prepaid card information to the smart phone for consumption. Prior to this, a called Zvelo Labs research institutions demonstrates a can quickly crack the PIN code, Google software, and forced Google to temporarily turn off the feature, but there has been reset.
But Zvelo Labs said that this vulnerability can not be remote calls must personally contact to the user's mobile phone, and Root permission in advance before the entry into force.
"Although we have not found from the recent reports of any abuse in pre-paid card or Google wallet PIN code, but for the prudent, and by this measure to ensure the safety of users." Bai Dier said.
Safety experts recommend the Google wallet comprehensive encryption and screen lock function is enabled. The service is currently only used in the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus smartphone, but Google plans to extend it to more Android phone.
Google wallet with phone built-in Near Field Communication chip, just the phone before the corresponding reader Huang to complete the payment, but the vulnerability has nothing to do with the NFC itself. And we can pay our bill from our mobile phone to complete this, and the security will around us. We hope this smartphone will appear our life earlier. This NFC can adapt most of the smartphone, the convenience we can enjoy it. When we are shopping and take out our phone to pay the bill.
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