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Topic: 'Bitcoin Box' Can Process Payments With No Web Connection - page 2. (Read 1996 times)

sr. member
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Interesting read, as mentioned already; it'll be interesting to see how they handle the security aspect.
sr. member
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The security is pretty weak, don't you think? I mean the possibility of someone unwanted getting access is very common and the biggest question is how is it get confirmed by the network !!!
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sr. member
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Something which I don't get is how does the transaction get written to the blockchain to be validated by the network. For example, if let's say two smartphones exchange bitcoins via NFC, then in this scenario, how does the transaction get confirmed?
legendary
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northern exposure
if this is true this is are great news for us, maybe people dont want to use bluetooth and i understand it, using it is a risk for our security, but dont forget that this is still in develop/prototype so who know what will happend with the final product Wink

Btw It is a thing that bitcoin users care a lot, so i hope they improved it a lot before they release it.
legendary
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"A prototype cryptocurrency point-of-sales (POS) terminal called Bitcoin Box can process transactions without the need for an Internet connection. Instead it relies on Near Field Communications (NFC) and Bluetooth to enable payments."

I think this is a great news, and in the next 5-6 years the bitcoin will be more easily to use.


Source : http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-box-can-process-payments-web-connection/


The way I see it, there should be an optical interface in order to send those transactions. It's the only safe way.
legendary
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The most important is the security system problem

if people using nfc and bluetooth,then the priority is not the transaction itself but the security
Right. No matter what the payment system in use, NFC and Bluetooth communications have serious security problems. It's really tough authenticating securely to a device you've never seen before.

There's something to be said for credit cards with mag stripes and contact-type credit cards. They're not readable while they're inside your wallet.
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"A prototype cryptocurrency point-of-sales (POS) terminal called Bitcoin Box can process transactions without the need for an Internet connection. Instead it relies on Near Field Communications (NFC) and Bluetooth to enable payments."

I think this is a great news, and in the next 5-6 years the bitcoin will be more easily to use.


Source : http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-box-can-process-payments-web-connection/

Bluetooth ha ? so I have no chance to use this Bitcoin Box in my country or local area since no one here know what Digital Currency is or what Online shopping is , even Paypal .. they don't hear of it  Angry Guess I will just stick to internet connections and trade worldwide .
I like the idea tho , It make things a lot more simple
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"A prototype cryptocurrency point-of-sales (POS) terminal called Bitcoin Box can process transactions without the need for an Internet connection. Instead it relies on Near Field Communications (NFC) and Bluetooth to enable payments."

I think this is a great news, and in the next 5-6 years the bitcoin will be more easily to use.


Source : http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-box-can-process-payments-web-connection/

Using Bluetooth only in near location its not efficient and the security is too risk right.
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I would advise against Bluetooth for important data
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"A prototype cryptocurrency point-of-sales (POS) terminal called Bitcoin Box can process transactions without the need for an Internet connection. Instead it relies on Near Field Communications (NFC) and Bluetooth to enable payments."

I think this is a great news, and in the next 5-6 years the bitcoin will be more easily to use.


Hey, NFC and Bluetooth enable some kind of an Internet connection, only less safe, less reliable, and much slower. Then, I don't know where guy who wrote this article is living, and everywhere I've been, it was easier to find an Internet connection than NFC or Bluetooth.
sr. member
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opens up a lot of possibilities for security and vulnerability in cold wallets
legendary
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Using bluetooth? so its still vunerable to local attacks and people listening out this could be pretty bad in a high dense population as this could become a frequent attack looking out for bluetooth signals and intercepting them

Transactions are public information and they are secure because they are signed.

There could be a danger of a MITM attack, though. The sender must be sure they are sending to the correct address.
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the most important is the security system problem

if people using nfc and bluetooth,then the priority is not the transaction itself but the security
legendary
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Using bluetooth? so its still vunerable to local attacks and people listening out this could be pretty bad in a high dense population as this could become a frequent attack looking out for bluetooth signals and intercepting them

Interesting possibilty , thanks for you opinion. This way it is only in the place without an internet connection.
hero member
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Using bluetooth? so its still vunerable to local attacks and people listening out this could be pretty bad in a high dense population as this could become a frequent attack looking out for bluetooth signals and intercepting them
legendary
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#Free market
"A prototype cryptocurrency point-of-sales (POS) terminal called Bitcoin Box can process transactions without the need for an Internet connection. Instead it relies on Near Field Communications (NFC) and Bluetooth to enable payments."

I think this is a great news, and in the next 5-6 years the bitcoin will be more easily to use.


Source : http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-box-can-process-payments-web-connection/
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