Author: Winston Bond

Following announcement of the launch of Apple Pay in the UK, please find below a comment from Winston Bond, European Technical Manager at Arxan Technologies, who weighs out the security of mobile payment platforms such as Apple Pay and Android Pay. Winston Bond, Technical Director at Arxan Technologies :  “The launch of Apple Pay in the UK is another node in the already expanding world of mobile payments. However, this launch does trigger a debate over ‘software vs hardware-based security.’ A hardware-based approach, as found with Apple Pay, although it is seen as restrictive and could offer little incentive to…

Following the news that billions of personal records are at risk due to a mobile app data flaw, please find below comment from Winston Bond, European Technical Manager at Arxan Technologies with his views on this flaw and what organisations should do to ensure they don’t fall victim to an attack. Winston Bond, European Technical Manager at Arxan Technologies: “The findings of this research are of no real surprise and whilst I haven’t personally come across this vulnerability, the underlying problem in the development lifecycle that is leaving this kind of data open is something we see frequently in the…