Apple is getting into the financial services game with its new Apple credit card. Insider sources say they added a port just so they could take it away again, in keeping with Apple’s time-tested design philosophy. Okay, I’m just kidding about the port, but they did remove everything except the user’s name from the physical titanium card, opting instead to store all sensitive info in the Apple Pay app. Classic Apple. The rest of the card’s features also feel a lot like what you would expect from an Apple financial product: simple, private, secure, user-friendly, and only available to iPhone users. It’s another step by… Read more
RFID Blocking Wallet: Are They Useful?
An RFID blocking wallet protects your sensitive information from being breached without your knowledge while in your pocket. As much as we’re aware that we should be careful not to share passwords and be cautious on how we handle our account information, such information can get into the wrong hands. Thieves can steal information from your credit cards while standing right next to you, especially if the card has an embedded RFID chip. Such credit cards allow you to make fast payments by simply touching the card to a scanner instead of inserting it into a terminal, or quick swiping. Once they copy the RFID… Read more
How to Prevent Chrome from Saving Your Credit Card Info
It may only save you a few seconds, but you may opt to use an auto-fill feature. But while it may be great to sign in faster, when dealing with information such as your financial data, speed may not matter so much. There are options such as LastPass that can save your sensitive information, but should you keep such details on your Chrome browser? If you’re uncomfortable with Chrome saving your credit card information, there is a way to prevent that from happening. Related: How to Use Extension Police to Examine Your Chrome Extensions How to Prevent Chrome from Saving Your Financial Data – Desktop… Read more