Is Apple Pay Safe? Answering All Your Questions and More

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Apple’s Payment Technology from a Cybersecurity Perspective

In the past few years, more and more countries have started to allow Apple Pay transactions. Right now, this payment method is available in over 50 countries around the world. But with such high popularity also comes responsibility. You may have already adopted the Apple Pay payment method and asked yourself: “Is Apple Pay safe?”

Or you may still be in the early stages of researching the security of Apple Pay and may be reluctant to use it.

In this case, you’ve come to the right place, because in this article I’m going to explain how Apple Pay works and review it from a security standpoint.

What is Apple Pay?

Apple Pay is the mobile payment service of Apple. It was launched in October 2014 and it’s compatible with iPhone 6 (and above models) and Apple Watch.

It’s meant to allow you to ditch your physical wallet and import your cards into your digital Apple Wallet. Apple Pay supports some major card issuers, including Visa, MasterCard, and American Express – see the participating banks in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, and Canada, Latin America, and the US.

How to set up Apple Pay

Many people avoid using it because they think it’s too confusing or maybe they are afraid it won’t work when they are in the checkout line at a store.

But don’t worry, below is a step-by-step guide which will help you set up Apple Pay.

1.- Go to your iPhone’s Wallet.
2.- Tap the “+”
3.- Add a new card by either scanning your card with your iPhone’s camera or by manually entering the details.
4.- Choose next. Your bank will check your card and let you know if you can use it with Apple Pay.
5.- After your card is verified, tap Next.

Great! You can now use Apple Pay.

For more instructions on how to set up Apple Pay on your iPhone and other Apple devices, visit the Apple Support page.

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