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O2 Tube trial takes mobile payments underground
News Other questions raised at the launch included security concerns over what would happen if a wallet phone was lost or stolen. O2 has today launched a six-month pilot of NFC (near-field communications) wallet phone technology in London, describing it... [28 Nov 2007]
O2 stops fraudsters with online ID checks
Case Study O2 said the pieces of information it asks for are details that a potential fraudster would not find all in one place - such as in a stolen wallet or bag - making it very difficult for individuals to perpetrate ID fraud. [20 Nov 2006]
Leader: How is ecommerce still taking a kicking?
Leader But it is still far more likely a consumer will have their wallet stolen or handbag snatched than their information intercepted online. Research out today has reconfirmed what many of us knew already - that ecommerce is far safer than it is... [06 Nov 2006]
Online shopping safer than many think
News Similarly, around 71 per cent of Brits know someone who has had their wallet or purse stolen but only 29 per cent know a victim of online fraud. The research also found 2.5 million people in the UK have had belongings stolen while at work and... [06 Nov 2006]
Students ditch booze queues with RFID pub tables
News This even comes pre-programmed with a list of cheesy chat-up lines - such as 'that's a nice shirt, it would go well on my floor' and 'I'm not actually this tall, I'm sitting on my wallet' - for the romantically challenged. [20 Sep 2006]
Smart phones scream to be saved from theft
News On average, it takes only 30 seconds for someone to notice that their phone is missing, compared to an hour for a wallet or purse," according to Synchronica. A new service called Mobile Manager, from Synchronica, can remotely make a Windows Mobile... [30 Aug 2006]
Has O2 PUK'd up mobile phone security?
News However, if they have snatched a coat, handbag or wallet as well, the contents may include an item such as a business card that can betray the mobile phone number. The O2 spokesman said: "The vast majority of mobile phones which are stolen are... [05 Jul 2006]
Business travel tips - readers' picks
Comment Keep a spare credit card somewhere secure, away from your wallet, in case the wallet gets stolen. silicon.com staff and contributors have weighed in with their 30 suggestions on how to make business travel bearable. [23 Jun 2006]
Opinion: We'll pay for ID cards
Comment I have, after all, a wallet full of such things and the financial services industry finds them both useful and lucrative as a means of supporting transactional identity mechanisms. At the simplest level, if, like me, you have had a credit card... [28 Jun 2005]
DoCoMo reveals mobile that's your keys, train ticket, cash...
News Japanese mobile giant NTT DoCoMo has revealed plans that will see its next generation of mobile handsets become a sort of wireless wallet. While having your entire life on your handset may have its advantages, what happens if the phone is lost or... [17 Jun 2004]
ID theft: Who's getting hold of your personal data?
Comment After all, snatching an unguarded wallet is still about the easiest form of ID theft - or copying a card handed over in a restaurant or left behind a bar. Every day in the UK £10m of cash flow can be attributed to criminals using a stolen ID - and... [16 Dec 2003]
Devil's Advocate: Taking the mobile plunge
Comment Having your phone and wallet stolen is a trying experience. Although the miscellaneous jumble of papers from the wallet turned up a couple of days later, I think the rest is gone for good. Because motorcycle gear often has few pockets, I had... [08 Jul 2003]
Technology is useful: Official!
Comment She hunted high and low for the man she thought she was destined to spend the rest of her life with, the man who had done so much to deserve her love - he had all the qualities she wanted in a husband, such as an extremely large wallet. [21 Feb 2002]
