The lawsuit also names the affiliated Chase Bank USA and Chase Bankcard Services Inc.

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It is certainly worth keeping an eye on and keeping your bankcard and Oyster card separate.

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That would stop the radio signal needed to take money off your bankcard.

BBC: London bus contactless system charging wrong cards

It's been a long time coming but from Thursday passengers can pay for bus fares using a contactless bankcard.

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Other cities are watching very closely and many won't bother introducing their own smartcard systems if the bankcard system works.

BBC: The beginning of the end of cash and the paper ticket?

It's not difficult to see that one day nearly everyone will be using a bankcard or Oyster on the transport network.

BBC: The beginning of the end of cash and the paper ticket?

It could mean you could be charged twice for your fare, for example if you have a weekly travelcard loaded on your Oyster card and when getting on the bus you are charged on your bankcard.

BBC: London bus contactless system charging wrong cards

Now that Matt Blaze has released his report, everyone should be paying attention because my experience is that it will not be very long before technically-savvy activists begin to retaliate, just like they did against major bankcard facilities in reaction to the shutdown of WikiLeaks ability to accept credit cards for payment.

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