JR East online services (Mobile Suica, JRE POINT, Eki-Net), along with many other online services that have accounts with credit cards, have been inundated with phishing attacks since the Russia-Ukraine […]
Apple
iOS 16: missing features in Japan (updated)
Any WWDC OS announcement is always a matchup contest of what’s coming for America and what’s missing in other regions like Japan. Let’s take a quick look at what’s coming, […]
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Apple Platform Security May 2022: Tap to Pay on iPhone, Express Mode scare mongers and other fun
Ahh springtime, flowers and the annual Apple Platform Security (APS) update. This year’s version has many Apple Pay housekeeping changes. Previous versions put everything Apple Pay in a single section. […]
Apple
WWDC22 Wish List
It is hard to be enthusiastic about this year’s WWDC when Apple’s entire integrated software/hardware business model is coming under attack. With so much distraction these days there’s not much […]
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Apple Pay Enhanced Fraud Prevention
Apple Wallet VISA card users started receiving ‘Enhanced Fraud Prevention’ notifications on 2022-04-22 that outlined changes how Apple shares ‘fraud prevention assessments’ with payment card networks based on analyzed information […]
Mobile Transit
Apple Pay Navigo and open loop coming in 2024
Notice: Apple Pay Navigo launched 2024-05-21 After a long, long dance, Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) confirmed that Smart Navigo, the Paris region transit card for mobile will come to Apple Pay […]