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Implantable credit card RFID chips: convenient, but creepy

Implantable credit card RFID chips: convenient, but creepy

Implantable credit card RFID chips: convenient, but creepy

It's a simple concept, really: You inject a miniature radio frequency identifier the size of a grain of rice between your thumb and forefinger and with a wave of your hand unlock doors, turn on lights, start your car or pay for your...

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Fraud risk minimal from contactless EMV cards - Credit Cards

Fraud risk minimal from contactless EMV cards

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A determined thief could intercept radio waves from a dual-interface credit card, but in practice it's not worth the bother

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Card shields protect against low risk of RFID theft

Card shields protect against low risk of RFID theft

Card shields protect against low risk of RFID theft

Tony Mecia is a business journalist who writes for a number of trade and general-interest publications. He writes "Cashing In," a weekly column about credit card rewards programs, for CreditCards.com

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I'm traveling to...

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Card shields protect against low risk of RFID theft

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Tony Mecia is a business journalist who writes for a number of trade and general-interest publications. He writes "Cashing In," a weekly column about credit card rewards programs, for CreditCards.com

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I'm traveling to Europe this summer. Should I purchase some sort of shielded wallet or sleeves for my cards before I go? Currently, all...

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How to safely, securely destroy a credit card: 6 tips ...

How to safely, securely destroy a credit card: 6 tips

How to safely, securely destroy a credit card: 6 tips

With fraud on the rise, a single scissor snip won't cut it anymore

In a world of escalating identity theft, one man's trash is another man's excuse to help himself to a new line of credit.

Taking a few half-hearted swipes with the scissors to...

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How to safely, securely destroy a credit card: 6 tips

How to safely, securely destroy a credit card: 6 tips

With fraud on the rise, a single scissor snip won't cut it anymore

In a world of escalating identity theft, one man's trash is another man's excuse to help himself to a new line of credit.

Taking a few half-hearted swipes with the scissors to your old credit cards just won't cut it anymore. Dumpster divers intent on looking...

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Related topics : destroy rfid chip in credit card / rfid chip credit card security / rfid security credit card case / rfid credit card theft video / rfid credit card theft protection