Cable Forum - View Single Post - How safe are Tap and Pay mobile payments?

**Paul** · Today, 00:33

They are as safe as any contactless method.

Like everything, the scare stories are largely just that, scaremongering nonsense.

Aside from the phone needing to be unlocked, I have to actually be viewing the card in my wallet as well.
Also, you have to be very close to trigger a payment, its not going to happen when someone is passing a machine to someone else.

Keeping NFC off is Tin Foil Hat territory tbh, dont waste your time on the effort required.

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Paul Dr Pepper Addict Cable Forum Admin Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nottingham Age: 63 Services: IDNet FTTP (1000M), Sky Q TV, Sky Mobile, Flextel SIP Posts: 30,393	Re: How safe are Tap and Pay mobile payments? They are as safe as any contactless method. Like everything, the scare stories are largely just that, scaremongering nonsense. Aside from the phone needing to be unlocked, I have to actually be viewing the card in my wallet as well. Also, you have to be very close to trigger a payment, its not going to happen when someone is passing a machine to someone else. Keeping NFC off is Tin Foil Hat territory tbh, dont waste your time on the effort required. __________________ Baby, I was born this way.