tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63904557536340892832024-03-13T10:30:44.839-07:00RFID Privacy ProtectionWe've heard the stories about the great things RFID tags can do and the many privacy implications they bring. What can individuals do to protect themselves...rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-21770237330956820872007-04-21T17:46:00.000-07:002007-04-21T17:51:28.930-07:00WalletGard - wallet inserts and walletsRFID and magnetic shielding inserts for wallets plus wallets that go with them. Offered by WalletGard - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.walletgard.com/">http://www.walletgard.com/</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-16339961991190700422007-04-06T22:07:00.000-07:002007-04-06T22:14:15.713-07:00Paraben's StrongHold - Passport shielding bag, purses coming soonParaben offers a very basic RFID shielded bag for passports. Looks like purses containing a shielded pocket are coming soon.<br /><br />See <a href="http://www.passport-stronghold.com/products.html">http://www.passport-stronghold.com/</a><br />And for more <a href="http://www.paraben-forensics.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=373&osCsid=86c92958bb287a3738d89b0abe65b4ca">details</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com145tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-59177040404073628682007-03-31T10:08:00.000-07:002007-03-31T10:18:43.443-07:00Identity Stronghold - Security Sleeves for Credit Cards, Passports, ID CardsIdentity Stronghold offers a few basic, low-cost security sleeves for Credit / ID Cards, Passports, and Workplace Badges. <br /><br />See <a href="http://www.idstronghold.com/products.php?s=2">http://www.idstronghold.com/</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-23706421490615976442007-03-28T19:18:00.000-07:002007-03-28T19:53:22.335-07:00mobileCloak - shielded bags of various sizesmobileCloak offers three different bags of various sizes that block 10MHz to 20GHz signals - <a href="http://www.mobilecloak.com/">http://www.mobilecloak.com/</a>.<br /><br />mCloak™ for Tolltags, GPS - Mobile Cell Phones, Smartphones, Communicators<br />Interior: 4 1/2"(w) x 6"(h)<br /><br />mCloak™ r5 for 802.11b / Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, PDAs, ID tag, RFID tags and chips<br />Interior: 7"(w) x 6"(h)<br /><br />med Cloak™ for Mobile Phones, Two-way Radios, 802.11b / Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, PDAs<br />Interior: 4 1/2"(w) x 7"(h)rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-8680790138087164692007-03-25T11:34:00.000-07:002007-03-25T11:38:55.123-07:00Magellan's - RFID Blocking Passport WalletAnd now mainstream - a combo passport case and wallet by Magellan's<br /><br /><a href="http://www.magellans.com/store/Wallets__Purses___Totes___Document_OrganizersLB913?Args">http://www.magellans.com</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-91977835269769761952007-03-23T07:31:00.000-07:002007-03-23T07:44:08.064-07:00Mobile Edge - passport case coming soon, cell phone shielding here nowMobile Edge has some great messenger bags, handbags, briefcases, backpacks... with shielded pouches. The pouches are designed to block cell phone signals, bluetooth, and do not seem to block RFID signals. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mobileedge.com/him.asp">http://www.mobileedge.com</a><br /><br />Supposedly coming soon from Mobile Edge is another simple passport case - <br /><a href="http://www.gearlog.com/2006/09/mobile_edge_wss_passport_walle.php">http://www.gearlog.com/2006/09/mobile_edge_wss_passport_walle.php</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com252tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-86971540352807153592007-03-22T16:42:00.000-07:002007-03-22T16:45:17.435-07:00Emvelope - wallet inserts, wallets, passport casesA product I hadn't seen before - a simple RFID shielding insert in case you love the wallet you've got. Plus a wallet and passport case all offered by Emvelope - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.emvelope.com/products">http://www.emvelope.com/products</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-89159754995984435242007-03-21T09:04:00.000-07:002007-03-21T09:09:29.972-07:00Shelly - Hello Kitty Passport CaseRFID blocking passport case offered by <a href="http://www.shelly-shop.com/eshopdo/refer/refer.php?sid=wbgsv10&cid=1&scid=&vmode=2&view_id=kity4c">http://www.shelly-shop.com/</a> for those of you who can read Japanese (or so I'm told by <a href="http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/08/hello_kitty_gets_into_rfid_bod_1.php">Digital World Tokyo</a>, since I can't.)rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-39539182976285209232007-03-21T08:40:00.000-07:002007-03-21T09:33:09.558-07:00Less EMF - Shirts, Wallets, Canopies, Materials...For your various shielding needs - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html">http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html</a><br /><br />Can't say I see the need for those silver lined camisoles or boxers, but they have a variety of materials available and another RFID shielded wallet to choose from.rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-63559286271083672572007-03-20T19:07:00.000-07:002007-03-20T19:08:54.780-07:00kena kai - Fancy Shielded Wallets and Passport casesMultiple styles, Italian leather - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.kenakai.com/SubCats.asp?cid=2">http://www.kenakai.com/SubCats.asp?cid=2</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-35380534732328240392007-03-20T19:03:00.000-07:002007-03-20T19:13:04.161-07:00Smart Tools - Low-Cost Credit Card ShieldJust the basics - <br /><br /><a href="http://smarttools.home.att.net/rfshield.htm">http://smarttools.home.att.net/rfshield.htm</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-58201926269910672652007-03-20T18:49:00.000-07:002007-03-20T19:12:15.046-07:00RFID Shield - Credit CardsA basic credit card RFID shield, not quite as pretty as the Hello Kitty -<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rfid-shield.com/products_cc.php">http://www.rfid-shield.com/products_cc.php</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-17644396144726913582007-03-20T08:06:00.000-07:002007-03-20T08:11:09.647-07:00DIFRwear Shielded Wallets and Passport CasesOne of the first that you can buy - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.difrwear.com/products.shtml">http://www.difrwear.com/products.shtml</a><br /><br />I've tried the wallet and with my RFID reader it does the trick. Includes some aluminum foil enclosed between the outer layers.rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-10403943318634335722007-03-19T19:03:00.000-07:002007-03-19T19:19:03.705-07:00Duct tape it yourselfA do it yourself duct tape wallet with aluminum shielding - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.rpi-polymath.com/ducttape/RFIDWallet.php">http://www.rpi-polymath.com/ducttape/RFIDWallet.php</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-48438366177925065142007-03-19T07:59:00.000-07:002007-03-19T08:05:42.372-07:00Shielding - Hello Kitty ahead of the curveWhile the microwave is not the most practical of choices, some basic shielding in wallet can do the trick for RFID embedded credit cards. The Japanese, ahead of the curve on those embedded cards for cash, also were ahead on shielding them - <br /><br />See Wired "Pocketbook Protector"<br /><a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.11/play.html?pg=12">http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.11/play.html?pg=12</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-52225755811532543252007-03-19T07:49:00.000-07:002007-03-19T07:57:53.152-07:00The MicrowaveWill permanently disable tags, but beware the fires that may erupt and the implications of having permanently disabled your tags, plus whatever it is that's going in the microwave will not come out looking the same...<br /><br />See what happens - <br /><a href="http://www.buzzsurf.com/toastedrfid/">http://www.buzzsurf.com/toastedrfid/</a><br /><br />Spy chips says it's a no no - <br /><a href="http://www.spychips.com/blog/2006/10/spychipped_credit_card_q_a.html">http://www.spychips.com/blog/2006/10/spychipped_credit_card_q_a.html</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-11616384329477329552007-03-18T15:38:00.000-07:002007-03-18T16:09:28.668-07:00Researchers speakWatch it on YouTube - <br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPkzFETzueQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPkzFETzueQ</a><br /><br />"Vulnerabilities in First-Generation RFID-enabled Credit Cards" by resarchers from UMass, RSA Laboratories, Innealta in October 2006.<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/business/20061023_CARD/fc2007-submission.pdf">http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/business/20061023_CARD/fc2007-submission.pdf</a><br />"experiments found several surprising vulnerabilities in every system we examined"<br /><br />Even the New York Times is worried - <br />"Researchers See Privacy Pitfalls in No-Swipe Credit Cards"<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/23/business/23card.html?ex=1319256000&en=76401b1601fc06e3&ei=5090">http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/23/business/23card.html?ex=1319256000&en=76401b1601fc06e3&ei=5090</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-75211450496895147402007-03-18T15:33:00.000-07:002007-03-18T15:36:58.016-07:00Viruses get your tags"RFID: AT Risk from Viruses? As part of an information system, even the lowly RFID tag is vulnerable"<br />David Talbot in Technology Review (May/June 2006)<br /><a href="http://www.technologyreview.com/InfoTech/wtr_16797,294,p1.html">http://www.technologyreview.com/InfoTech/wtr_16797,294,p1.html</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390455753634089283.post-6328762945593356792007-03-18T15:18:00.000-07:002007-03-18T15:33:43.467-07:00RFID HackingOh, the vulnerabilities...<br /><br />Annalee Newitz has a great article in Wired (052006, p 167) on the RFID-hacking underground. From changing library book tags to using cream cheese to open your hotel room door.<br /><br />"While You Were Reading This, Someone Ripped You Off. They can steal your smartcard, lift your passport, jack your car, even clone the chip in your arm. And you won't feel a thing. 5 tales from the RFID-hacking underground."<br /><a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.05/rfid.html">http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.05/rfid.html</a>rfidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05516594219794435499noreply@blogger.com0