Method and device for controlling access from the device to a card via a nfc interface

A device comprising:

• a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface including a Contactless Front End (CLF) for exchanging data between the device and a NFC enabled card;
• a memory for storing an access control list (ACL) comprising application signatures and corresponding card identifiers;
• and
• a processor for:
• receiving a request from a specific application executing on the device for accessing a particular NFC enabled card via the NFC interface, the request comprising a particular card identifier of the particular NFC card and a specific signature of the specific application;
• and
• determining based on the specific signature, the particular card identifier and the ACL, if the specific application is granted access to the particular NFC card via the NFC interface or alternatively if the specific application is denied access to the particular NFC card via the NFC interface.

A computer program product deliverable via an electronically-readable media such as storage media and communication links, the computer program product comprising instructions which when executed by a processor of a device provide for controlling access from the device to a card via a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface by:

• storing at a memory of the device an Access Control List (ACL) comprising application signatures and corresponding card identifiers;
• receiving at a processor of the device a request from a specific application executing on the device for accessing a particular NFC enabled card via the NFC interface of the device, the request comprising a particular card identifier of the particular NFC card and a specific signature of the specific application;
• and
• determining by the processor based on the specific signature, the particular card identifier and the ACL, if the specific application is granted access to the particular NFC card via the NFC interface or alternatively if the specific application is denied access to the particular NFC card via the NFC interface.