Technocracy: Oops! ‘Isis wallet’ forced to change name

You could almost hear a room full of executives face-palming themselves.

My WND Technocracy column this week is about the rise of mobile payment systems that employ Near Field Communication (NFC) to allow you to tap your wallet or your phone when making payment.

There are some obvious security concerns that this raises.  There is also a rather amusing story where one of the players is concerned: Softcard had to change its name from “Isis Wallet” because of the obvious association with Muslim terrorists.

Read the full column .