Re: [Nolug] Fw: new credit cards

From: Charles Paul <charles.paul_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:15:06 -0600
Message-ID: <AANLkTikAG7Q5Mc8s4ZUeuZ-+iMYU7o=qpfuLB1d+9PSx@mail.gmail.com>

Time to get wallets made out of one of these fabrics:

http://www.lessemf.com/fabric.html

In London I saw people selling wallets with a lead-liner to block
RFID. Crazy world.

On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 1:08 PM, general.reikan@gmail.com
<general.reikan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Why I would want to put my passport, much less my financial information, on
> an RFID chip is beyond me. I guess it's time to make a little tin foil hat
> for my wallet. Whatever happened to good old fashioned cash?
>
>
>
> -- Sent from my Palm Pre
> ________________________________
> On Jan 28, 2011 12:47 PM, Randy Wild <randywild1@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net>
> To: Randy Wild <randywild1@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 11:34:25 AM
> Subject: Re: new credit cards
>
> On Friday 28 January 2011 11:29, you wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>
> Send that to the NOLUG list, willya?
>
> --Joey
>
>> Credit cards are now being issued with the new "Blink" technology, a
>> feature that allows the holder to simply pass the card in front of a
>> reader
>> without swiping it or any other procedure. Cards with "Blink" have an icon
>> resembling o)))) or something similar to it on the backside.
>>
>> This technology is NOT SAFE because the card can be read by a thief with a
>> scanner from several feet away,even if the card is secure in your wallet
>> or
>> purse. There goes your credit balance in a "Blink".
>>
>> I requested a new card from Visa without this feature. They complied with
>> my request.  I advise everyone do the same.
>>
>> Lee Nolan
>
> --
> Joey Kelly
> Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant
> http://joeykelly.net
> 504-239-6550
>
>
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