EPISODE · Jun 6, 2018 · 5 MIN
An Encryption Upgrade Could Upend Online Payments
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
At the end of June, digital credit card transactions are getting a mandatory encryption upgrade. It's good news—but not if you have an old device, or depend on a retailer that hasn't completed the transition. When data moves from one device to another, it needs to protection so it isn't intercepted and manipulated along the way. This defense is especially crucial, as you might imagine, for sensitive communications like financial transactions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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An Encryption Upgrade Could Upend Online Payments
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