Do you Blink in your area?

[Seacrest]

Yoyodyne ArtWorks wrote:
It started with those damn "Club" cards at grocery stores, where shoppers happily surrender their personal shopping histories (the stores record everything you purchase) for minimal savings.

I, H.E. Pennypacker, wealthy industrialist, am happy to give them all the information they desire.

[Bernie]

I have an AMEX that has it. Used it at the beach once. It was cool. Have not seen it since. Not even at Wally World.

[BigGuynRusty]

Yoyodyne ArtWorks wrote:
God, this is a scary thread. The willingness that some people have to compromise fundamental issues of privacy for a little convenience...yikes. It started with those damn "Club" cards at grocery stores, where shoppers happily surrender their personal shopping histories (the stores record everything you purchase) for minimal savings.

Thomas A. Edison Inventor.
YoYo, do you really give your REAL information??

BGnR

[MacMagus]

Hmmm... Would I want to get a credit card that can be read and copied from 10 meters away by anyone with a $30 dollar RFID reader and a laptop?

No.

[Grateful11]

NewtonMP2100 wrote:
. . .I would think if your card is stolen or lost. . .it would make easier for thieves to use it at a physical store. . .

That's exactly why I won't have one of those for Exxon gas, what do they call it Fast Pass or something.

[Yoyodyne ArtWorks]

BigGuynRusty wrote:
Thomas A. Edison Inventor.
YoYo, do you really give your REAL information??

BGnR

Never gets that far, I won't sign up for those types of scams. This reminds me of the Jim Gaffigan routine:

Grocery store clerk: "Are you a member of our club?"
Customer: "Nah, I just want some Doritos."
Clerk: "That will be $4000."

[MacMagus]

> might i accidentally pay for someone else's purchase?

That happened at least once when the RFID cards were being rolled out in Europe. Some store had their readers set to meters instead of inches and people were paying for other people's purchases.

I'm too lazy to look up the specifics on the incident right now, but you can probably Google it on your own.

[Racer X]

MacMagus wrote:
Hmmm... Would I want to get a credit card that can be read and copied from 10 meters away by anyone with a $30 dollar RFID reader and a laptop?

No.

you know someone is going to be knocking on your door any minute now...

The RFID chips in passports were cracked in less than a day.

[wurm]

#10 Are blink purchases secure?
Yes. blink transactions are safe because they are protected by an additional level of encrypted security. You must deliberately use the Chase card with blink at the point-of-sale to make the transaction. The Chase card with blink needs to be within an inch of the special reader and correctly oriented to be read. In addition, blink transactions use specific data that is protected by the highest level of security.

#11 What happens if the card is lost or stolen?
To report a lost or stolen Chase debit card, please call Chase Customer Service at 1-800-935-9935 immediately. You are not responsible for any fraudulent card transactions made at stores, ATMs, online or over the phone when you notify us promptly.

[JoeBob]

ztirffritz wrote:
I'm anxious for a more secure version of RFID. I want to skip the checkout line altogether. Just walking through the door would read your ATM card, scan all of your groceriens and debit the correct amount. I'm sure that there will be some growing pains as there will be items that are not included in the scan, or pricing errors just like there currently are, but over all it should be faster.

IBM had this years ago, in the concept stage. They even had a commercial featuring a trench coat wearing guy stuffing food in his coat, and walking out the door. The security guard stopped him and gave him his receipt.

My Dad worked in point of sale at IBM for 20+ years, and a lot of really cool tech never sees the light of day.