Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Starbucks Mobile Payment System: One Unfortunate Security Issue

The Starbucks mobile payment application has a security issue that could allow another person to "steal" the stored value on the linked Starbucks card.

Kelley Langford, vice president of sales and marketing at System Innovators, says the process takes about 90 seconds. One might argue the chances of such theft occurring are rather remote, and almost non-existent if a user keeps their iPhone in sight, in a pocket or a purse.

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