Apple Point-of-Sale Upgrade Signals Better Security

Last week Apple began rolling out a major upgrade to its EasyPay mobile point-of-sale (POS) system within the United States, and the choice of new hardware—the iPhone 5s—is eclipsed by other features, including NFC technology. Specifically, the company has taken a pre-emptive strike to ensure the security of customer credit card transactions and prepare for the future possibility of contact-less credit card purchases. According to several sources, including 9to5mac, Apple has switched vendors for the POS shell that will surround the iPhone 5s, and it’s the key element of the POS upgrade. (I am an Apple stockholder.)