The Telegraph reports on an independent investigation that may have uncovered a security flaw in Barclays bank's "contactless" debit and credit cards. The investigation found that the cards, when placed near "special readers" that could be contained on smartphones, could be read without the user's knowledge. A representative from the security company that investigated the cards said, "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 data and your name." Information Commissioner Christopher Graham said, "We must investigate and find out what's gone wrong...If there's been a serious breach of the data protection act, we do have very significant sanctions."
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