I wonder if it asks for confirmation or am i going to be paying for everyones stuff when i walk past a register?
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Apple Watch Will Use Skin Contact for Apple Pay Security
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Not very secure. Crafty thieves would just have a slither of plastic at body temp to slide underneath the watch as they nab it. Im sure someone will start selling a tool. Bad idea to leave something authorised for a long time period. Asking for trouble.
Yes, I can just picture a thief walking into a store with a severed hand and paying for something with no one saying 'gee, that looks weird"
Awesome!
It would be even better if the 5s could bypass the PIN using Touch ID. That way the only ones who have to enter a PIN are users of the 5 and 5c
It would be even better if the 5s could bypass the PIN using Touch ID. That way the only ones who have to enter a PIN are users of the 5 and 5c
Yep implication for folks who wear their watches loosely was first thing that occurred to me when I heard of this security measure.
Also confirms there'll def not be any NFC payment capabilities when watch is out of juice (though that was pretty much a given the way Apple Pay is set up anyway).
Is there a mechanism in place to prevent people from touching the watch with a sensor? For example, if you're standing in a crowd, someone standing next to you could potentially touch a sensor against the watch to initiate a payment.
It's harder to do this with the iPhone 6 when it's in your pocket because it requires Touch ID authorization, but the Apple Watch doesn't need this and it's easily accessible on your wrist.
It's harder to do this with the iPhone 6 when it's in your pocket because it requires Touch ID authorization, but the Apple Watch doesn't need this and it's easily accessible on your wrist.
whoa there Cowboy, not every business has signed on to ApplePay yet, so it's probably wise to carry at least one CC just in case for the time being. It'll take quite a long time for 90% of the retail businesses to sign up for ApplePay.
This is a concern with PayPass and PayWave credit cards. They don't need any PIN for transactions under $80 (at least here in NZ that's the case). The credit card companies are happy to refund any fraudulent transactions because it's worth their while to have people spending money more easily. I imagine the same is the case for Apple Pay.
Tom Lehrer pondered this issue several decades ago...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjPhFSlhOuQ
Oops! I said "several". Bad pun, sorry.
Yeah, if you want any of the advantages of the rear sensors, you're going to have to wear the watch somewhat snug.
I wonder if they are going to modify a AppleWatch for an upcoming James Bond movie to add things like metal piercing laser, built in bomb, X-ray camera and a tracking device.
I still think you have to authorize the payment. Failing which your watch could emit a loud beep..."Your digital wallet has been stolen"... upon which you catch the person next to you. Talk about getting caught sensor handed!
It will know the person could not be buying anything because either the watch is not attached to their body or their heart stopped beating.
If you're not wearing the watch close enough to measure your pulse (as just-for-show dangly jewelry?), just use your iPhone (and fingerprint sensor) to pay instead.