Google Wallet Security

[Ulex Europae]

At 08:52 22 09 11, Sarad AV wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Is there anything that stops the card number and PIN from being 
>stolen and transmitted to a malicious remote user when the a 
>smartphone using google wallet has a virus on it and is connected to 
>the internet?
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Wallet#Security


Why are you connecting a phone known to have a virus to the internet?
If it's just a matter of charging the phone from a convenient USB port
then I've heard it suggested that you carry your own dongle that
drops the two data pins, only passes the two power pins through.

Ulex