Security News > 2017 > June > Amazon Patents Measures to Prevent In-Store Comparison Shopping (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-23 11:26
Amazon has been issued a patent on security measures that prevents people from comparison shopping while in the store. It's not a particularly sophisticated patent -- it basically detects when you're using the in-store Wi-Fi to visit a competitor's site and then blocks access -- but it is an indication of how retail has changed in recent years. What's interesting...
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