For many people their mobile device is now becoming the centre of their universe.  Mobile e-mail, Facebook and twitter allowing them to keep their friends updated with their every movements.

One new aspect to our mobile addiction we expect to see emerging shortly is based around Near Field Communication. Near Field Communication or NFC, is short-range high frequency wireless communication technology, which enables the exchange of data between devices over about a 10-centimeter (around 4 inches) distance.

This proximity technology has many possible uses, payment being the obvious one. Wave your phone at the bar tender, type in a PIN and your drinks bill appears on your next mobile statement.  Once you’ve had your fill of beer you can head off home on the train using your phone to connect to the ticketing system. Airlines are also looking at this technology.

This is exciting stuff but what if someone steals or clones your phone? Some attacks have already been found in this technology. Like most security issues keeping yourself safe for the most part comes down to good old common sense. Not using 1234 as your PIN, making sure you have a password on the device! It’s amazing how many people don’t on their Blackberry or iPhone.  At Vigilante Bespoke we can erase your phone remotely if lost, removing the worry out of the situation.

This technology is just around the corner with trials already running worldwide. Make sure you don’t get caught out and apply some simple security measures to your mobile devices.

For more information on Near Field Communication the Wikipedia entry is useful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_Field_Communication