The French data protection authority (CNIL) has begun an investigation into the security of contactless bank cards, Telecompaper reports. The investigation will look at security problems when it comes to near field communication (NFC) technology and any resulting implications on privacy following recent press reports on the matter. "Recent tests reportedly found that NFC payment cards distributed by certain banks could communicate information about their carriers and their transactions over several meters," the report states.
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