RFID Reader Protection
RF Blocking Credit and Debit Card Sleeves
Credit Card Sleeves may sound like a paranoid way of protecting your identity, but you need to consider what you're up against. If you have a credit or debit card that just has to touch a reader, then you have an RFID tag embedded in your credit card. In a manner of speaking, an RFID tag is a tiny radio that sends your information when it gets within the proximity of a reader. A person walking down the street with a smart device may be able to collect signals from hundreds of such credit cards in a matter of minutes. Therefore, a credit card sleeve serves as "tinfoil hat" technology to keep the signal from getting out, except when you are ready to make a purchase. Smart cards and NFC chips (which not only go into cards but cellphones as well will require an additional degree of protection against thieves as credit card and identity theft goes high tech.
Notes and Special Information
Special note: Credit card sleeves only work when the card is in the sleeve. If someone has hidden a scanner around the area where you might use the card, this means that you are likely to get your card scanned! If you are looking to get a RFID or Contactless Reader, then there are sites that can help you accept this new payment method securely.