1. NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS: IS IT WORTH IT? David Wynne

2. Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung  System Analysis and Program Development System Analysis and Program Development

3. SAP  Founded in 1972 in Germany  5 former IBM employees  Created their first financial accounting system within first year of operation  Throughout the years, became leader in the Information Technology field

4. Smart Vending Machine Link Link to Article

5. Capabilities of Vending Machine  Customers with NFC-enabled phones can link their credit card info and their social media accounts to the vending machine  This provides quick, efficient payment, and gives company an idea of consumers’ tastes and preferences

6. Pros/Cons of Smart Vending Machine ProsCons Eliminates operating costs of employees’ salaries Possibility of a system glitch Up-to-date real-time data on inventory/stock *Security Risks with NFC technology Customized, efficient purchasing experience for consumer

7. Security Risks with NFC technology  Vending Machine is stationary; an easy target for hackers  Third-Party Eaves-Dropping  Data Disruption/Corruption  Man-In-The-Middle Attacks

8. Hackers  Without a secure channel that NFC transactions take place over, hackers can block, disrupt, corrupt, or steal data information being transferred without the two parties knowing

9. Conclusion  Traditionally paid for with cash  If it’s not broke, don’t fix it  Why take a security risk for something so simple?

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