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Upgrade Wish List: Scanner-Proof Wallet
Published in the January 2007 issue.
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Is anyone paranoid enough to use a DATASAFE WALLET ($40 to $80), which prevents contactless cards from being scanned by accident, or by hackers? Actually, we are, after discovering how easy it is to pull data from the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips on cards. Lined with nickel-impregnated nylon, the wallet blocks scans at any range, even point-blank. kenakai.com
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