Increased security for radio frequency identification (rfid) transactions

A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory tangible storage device having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor of a computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving a radio frequency identification (RFID) transaction via an RFID tag;
• identifying an account associated with the RFID tag;
• determining if the account has an increased security feature enabled on the RFID tag;
• and
• verifying with an owner of the account that the RFID transaction is authorized,
• wherein verifying with the owner of the account that the RFID transaction is authorized, further comprises:
• determining if the owner of the account has an electronic personal assistant set up;
• engaging the owner of the account associated with the RFID tag by accessing the electronic personal assistant, wherein the electronic personal assistant is an in-vehicle voice assistant;
• and
• requesting an authorization from the owner of the account to verify the RFID transaction.

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more computer devices each having one or more processors and one or more tangible storage devices;
• and
• a program embodied on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the program having a plurality of program instructions for execution by the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising instructions for:
• receiving a radio frequency identification (RFID) transaction via an RFID tag;
• identifying an account associated with the RFID tag;
• determining if the account has an increased security feature enabled on the RFID tag;
• and
• verifying with an owner of the account that the RFID transaction is authorized, wherein verifying with the owner of the account that the RFID transaction is authorized, further comprises:
• determining if the owner of the account has an electronic personal assistant set up;
• engaging the owner of the account associated with the RFID tag by accessing the electronic personal assistant, wherein the electronic personal assistant is an in-vehicle voice assistant;
• and
• requesting an authorization from the owner of the account to verify the RFID transaction.