iknrisms
Well-known member
Depends on how prevalent it is. Apple has a habit of bringing out great things that don't really get adopted (look at Passbook).
I like the idea behind it. From what I saw, it would be a very secure setup for the common hacks.
1) Stolen cards/numbers at the restaurant etc. No cards to make a copy of. One time number can't be used again elsewhere. But I'm wondering how they're planning on dealing with the actual payment. No way I'm giving up my iPhone 6+ to some waiter to take to the back room/drop.
2) Hacks that hit Target and Home Depot. By providing essentially a one time number for the charge, you don't have to worry about the number living on misc servers with questionable security practices. Even if the number gets out, it can't be used.
3) The main concern is Apple security. Being the single holder does leave Apple itself open to hacks. They get in a situation like Target/Home Depot was and get all their accounts stolen, it would be a major black eye.
Totally agree! Hopefully this gets supported by many retailers and not another Passbook (which I love with my single Starbucks card lol)