Pokémon Go, the viral mobile reality game, lures players toparks, landmarks and buildings – perhaps even credit unions. Somebusinesses willingly capitalized on the craze, which has raisedsecurity concerns.
The app, available through Apple and Google Play, launched a fewweeks ago and quickly began topping download charts in the UnitedStates, Australia and New Zealand.
“It is the first augmented reality game that has really caughtfire,” Mark McArdle, chief technology officer for the Canadiancybersecurity firm eSentire, said.
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Roy Urrico
Roy W. Urrico specializes in articles about financial technology and services for Credit Union Times, as well as ghostwriting, copywriting, and case studies. Also: writer/editor of a semi-annual newsletter for Association for Financial Technology since 1997 and history projects funded by the U.S Interior Department, National Park Service and Warren County (N.Y.).
