What are the security risks in Barclaycard OnePulse?

[Mary Hawking]

In message <mailman.6.1245307661.14181.ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk>, 
ukcrypto-request at chiark.greenend.org.uk writes

>jul kornbluth wrote:
>> Hi everyone.
>> Does anyone know whether the Oyster part of the card, which I assume 
>>works on RFID principles, can communicate data with the Chip or the 
>>magstripe of the credit card, or are the two completely seperate media 
>>unable to cummunicate with each other.
>>   Jul Kornbluth
>> Health eCard
>Allegedly, the single chip in OnePulse has built-in protection to 
>separate the Oyster function from the other functions. The chip is 
>related to the chips used in passports, from a chip family that hosts 
>multiple applications, can have Mifare Classic emulation, and can have 
>both contactless and contact interfaces. And its about the same 
>computing power as mid range 1960s mainframes...
>
>Peter

Thanks all.
There seems to be some doubt about security and communication - and I 
don't have a business need for an Oyster card.
I'll try telling Barclaycard that I'm sticking with the previous 
version..
Mary

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Mary Hawking