Protecting Your RFID Passport

By Melissa | Permalink | No Comments | January 6th, 2007 | Trackback

Many have expressed concern about the U.S. Electronic Passports which they began issuing last August. Many are afraid that the data stored inside 64KB RFID chips in US passports can be easily skimmed by criminals.

“Skimming is the act of obtaining data from an unknowing end user who is not willingly submitting the sample at that time.”

The US government has taken steps to ensure that your data is secure. However, should you have any doubts, you can use something else to make it doubly sure that no one will be able to skim your data. Save yourself the headache of seeing your face on TV’s Most Wanted by using an RFID Shield to prevent anyone from stealing sensitive information.

Specifications:

• Fits one booklet passport
• Fits anywhere your passport does
• Light and thin
• Durable tear-resistant construction
• Made from flexible polyethylene plastic
• Metal shielding blocks ~900MHz and 13.56MHz EM frequencies used in RFID
• Waterproof

$19.99

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