Skimming RFID Credit Cards

See the icon in the circle? It means a high frequency RFID chip is inside the card. This icon is usually printed smaller on the backside of credit card. If the card has this feature it is quite useful for quicker purchasing, but the card information can also be skimmed by a bad guy. Visit skimsafe.com for a solution to this problem.

12 Security Guidelines from SIA

SIA - the Security Industry Association released its draft of a 12- point Privacy Framework for identity information security this week. Read more on this important plan here

One of the points in the framework is "Implementing privacy-enhancing solutions during the design phase of products, when possible."

A simple, low tech way to do just this is the use of an RFID shielded badge holder for personal ID cards that are RFID enabled. As many government employees are carrying a PIV, and CAC as their primary form of photo identification, these shielded badge holders protect the person's valuable private data that  can be encoded on the card's RFID chip.


Read more on protecting your card with RFID shielded secure badge holders here.

RFID Zapper

This badass looking weapon won’t hurt a fly – but it will kill any RFID tag you point it at. The Rfiddler gun can be aimed at unsuspecting RFID tags and destroy their data by simply overloading the tags with a very strong electromagnetic field. (click here for the whole enchilada)

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Skimmers beware!

For those would-be-criminals wishing to exploit the somewhat new technology of RFID, watch out.

California's new SB 31 law has teeth! This new law is meant to deter those who would knowingly skim information from RFID cards and chips. This process is protected on some financial cards and access credentials through a process known as mutual authentication, but some other cards and credentials remain largely unprotected.

Effective January 1, 2009, the new law states that prosecuted "Skimmers" would be subject to fines and imprisonment of up to 1 year in a county jail.

Good for California. Good for the financial institutions.

We say: Why not proactively protect yourself and your personal data by using an EOS, or Electromagnetically Opaque Sleeve like the SkimSAFE? They're ready for use now, and easy to deploy. Just slide the card in and you're safe from the skimmers. Read more about these innovative devices here.

New Zebra RFID Card Printers Help Vail Resorts Improve Skier and Snowboarder Experience

Vail Resorts will use handheld RF scanners to detect lift passes through skiers' coats, providing an easier, more convenient experience without the need for the swiping or barcode scanning of passes. The new RFID-enabled system consists of a Zebra Gen 2 RFID card and Zebra P330i passive UHF RFID card printer, which was selected based on ease of use, speed and reliability. (more here)

We say: What would make this card even better? Duraflex technology for the best RFID card durability on the market.