There are three basic security rules

What should you do when using your phone for payments?

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Google Pay does not share actual card details. Instead, the merchant receives a unique encrypted number. Google worked with leading payment networks and financial institutions to deliver industry-standard security tokenisation. With tokenisation, the retailer receives a 16-digit number instead of an account number.

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Nevertheless, experts of the IT security company Eset recommend sticking to three basic security measures when using Google Pay, Apple Pay or similar services.

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