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Near field Communications: Is it worth it?. David Wynne. Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung. System Analysis and Program Development. SAP. Founded in 1972 in Germany 5 former IBM employees Created their first financial accounting system within first year of operation
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Near field Communications: Is it worth it? David Wynne
Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung • System Analysis and Program Development
SAP • Founded in 1972 in Germany • 5 former IBM employees • Created their first financial accounting system within first year of operation • Throughout the years, became leader in the Information Technology field
Smart Vending Machine Link to Article
Capabilities of Vending Machine • Customers with NFC-enabled phones can link their credit card info and their social media accounts to the vending machine • This provides quick, efficient payment, and gives company an idea of consumers’ tastes and preferences
Security Risks with NFC technology • Vending Machine is stationary; an easy target for hackers • Third-Party Eaves-Dropping • Data Disruption/Corruption • Man-In-The-Middle Attacks
Hackers • Without a secure channel that NFC transactions take place over, hackers can block, disrupt, corrupt, or steal data information being transferred without the two parties knowing
Conclusion • Traditionally paid for with cash • If it’s not broke, don’t fix it • Why take a security risk for something so simple?
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