Practically, there’s not much to the technology — you have electronic reader ... to NFC-equipped credit and debit cards, which contain thin copper traces running along the card’s perimeter.

Often the term will bring to mind the ability to pay by holding your phone over a reader, but the system can also use NFC tags embedded in credit cards, ID card, passports, and the like.

You can identify a NFC card by looking for the contactless logo or a wifi symbol ... It has two elements; tag and reader. The tag has a microchip and antenna which helps in storing and ...

Near-field communication (NFC) technology allows ... For example, each access card at a hotel is individually programmed when you check in. When the reader sends a random challenge number, the ...

from the NFC-enabled device or card to a reader or payment terminal. This practice ensures a customer does not unwittingly pay for someone else’s purchase, providing an added layer of security.