UK national ID: Britons, no need to worry
Posted on 13 January 2017 by
The idea of a national ID card in the UK has always met strong resistance, but is it warranted?
Category: UK
Can a website tell you when it’s time to change…
Posted on 20 July 2012 by
This week has seen yet another study highlighting the inherent dangers of securing your personal information with just a password. According to research from Experian, the average internet user in the UK has just five different passwords, despite having 26 different online accounts. Indeed, a quarter use just one password for most of their logins. […]
A new parkour game – tried it with NFC?
Posted on 09 November 2011 by
NFC is all about freeing us up – making purchasing simpler and more straightforward. The art of parkour or ‘free-running’ is the embodiment of movement without obstacle, pause, or thought. To us, it echoes the philosophy of NFC technology and the freedom it allows us every day. So, what’s the link?
You’ll pay for this Mr Bond! – Step aside 007,…
Posted on 23 October 2012 by
Mobile Industry Review’s Ewan MacLeod and technology expert Jon Choo are taking part in the Gemalto Contactless Challenge, testing NFC availability in London
An ode to consumer privacy
Posted on 11 March 2013 by
Do you use your mobile phone purely for calling? If so, you’re missing out! The new mobile era has brought us many possibilities, given us more flexibility and shaped our daily habits with the noble mission of making our life easier. However, everything comes at a price. While mobile devices nowadays are enabled to allow […]
EMV can eliminate fraud, not just shift it
Posted on 12 July 2012 by
You always see us say on this blog that EMV chip technology is more secure than magnetic stripe, and prevents payment fraud and use of counterfeit cards. Well we don’t just say it – the stats confirm it. Since the UK has implemented EMV, fraud has dropped steadily every year, and many other countries have […]