Channel 4 News reveals millions could be exposed to e-pickpocketing!

In this video by UK broadcaster Channel 4 News, Thomas Cannon, of ViaForensics, demonstrates how an 'electronic pickpocket' can skim personal information remotely from RFID enabled bank cards using a smartphone application.

This should be a 'wake up call' for credit and debit card users in the UK. And since this video demonstrates actual 'proof of concept', there is now a very real possibility that the banking sector will recall many millions of potentially vulnerable e-payment cards.

Thomas Cannon explains...

"All I did was tap my phone over your wallet and using the wireless reader on the phone I was able to lift out the details from your card, that includes the long card number, the expiry date and your name."

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