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Cashless Olympics increases opportunities for cyber criminals

Stuart Sumner

24 April 2012 • 2 min read

A security expert has suggested that NFC technology can be used to steal sensitive card data with the swipe of a phone

Cyber criminals will be rubbing their hands at the prospect of a cashless Olympics this summer in London. According to security expert Mike Urban, director, financial crime risk management solut...

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