Electronic pickpocketing

[llecs]

http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/story.aspx?storyid=158493

Scary stuff.

[fused]

Can we all just stop stealing for once?

[trumpet-205]

SImple, either get a CC without RFID (payWave, payPass, ExpressPay), or get a RFID wallet/CC shield.

[dytch2220]

It's currently out of stock, but here's an example of an RFID safe wallet:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/c5ee/

[vanillabean]

Sharp objects likely aren't out of stock.

http://altj.org/200904/how-disable-credit-card-rfid/

Security is a funny thing. Travelers put locks on their suitcases, but the pointy end of an old-fashioned pen can open a suitcase by poking any point of the middle of the zipper.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=7804851

[dytch2220]

my-own-fico: Nice!  Glad to know about the zipper.  Probably won't be stabbing my credit cards though...

Here's another one.  In stock and much more stylish.  Passport too:

http://www.idstronghold.com/Secure-RFID-Blocking-Leather-Passport-Wallet-w_-card-slots/productinfo/I...

[Lel]

Just saw this web page about electronic pickpocketing.  Some encouraging information, but added precautions to protect against ID theft is still a good idea.

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/identity/pickpocket.asp

[MattH]

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@llecs wrote:

http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/story.aspx?storyid=158493

Scary stuff.

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Even scarier:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=2319734&tqkw=&tqshow=&page=1