[RFI] RFI & Theft Issues re. RFID in Blink Credit Cards?

[kd4e]

This is a Visa card.  Scary to think what the hackers will do with these 
things.

We had them cancel the new card - will stick with the old one - we did not
request the "Blink" version.

We keep our wireless toll card in a metalized static bag to try to cloak 
the
signal and only take it out when needed.

1984 is quarter of a Century late in coming.

>
> The only one of those we have is a store card. I assume -- but of 
> course I could be wrong -- that it will respond only when it receives 
> an "Are you there?" signal that is specific to that particular chain 
> of stores.
>
> The one time we did lose money because of such technology was when we 
> shipped our "EZ-Pass" (automated toll-fee device) back to NY in order 
> to retrieve our remaining balance after moving to the Midwest. When we 
> got the statement and the refund, we noticed a debit of a few $$ for a 
> toll booth somewhere in NY a day or two after we had mailed it back. 
> We assumed that it had responded to the interrogation signal while it 
> was in the USPS or UPS (don't recall which) truck. We didn't bother 
> challenging it.
>
> 73
>
> Alan NV8A
>
>


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