Verifying a Wireless Device

A wireless device comprising:

• a communication interface;
• and
• data processing apparatus operable to:
• based on the communication interface detecting proximity of another device, generate a recommendation request from information received from the other device;
• send the recommendation request to a trusted authority;
• and
• determine whether to trust the other device based on a recommendation from the trusted authority, the recommendation received in response to the recommendation request.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that are operable when executed by data processing apparatus to perform operations at a first wireless devices, the operations comprising:

• based on detecting proximity of a second wireless device, generating a recommendation request from information received from the second wireless device;
• sending the recommendation request to a trusted authority;
• and
• receiving a response to the recommendation request, the response including the a recommendation of the trusted authority whether to trust the second wireless device.