Understanding RFID Technology

Explaining RFID in credit cards and how to protect them from theft.

(LosAngeles.CityRegions.Com, November 22, 2013 ) Grass Valley, California -- Sierra Foothills - Radio Frequency Identification technology is the means by which new credit cards are being read today. Thanks to this technology, the need to swipe cards has been replaced by scanning, which ultimately leads to more efficient transactions for both the vendor and the consumer.

The RFID system requires three basic components for transactions to take place: a scanning antenna, a transceiver and a transponder.

The transponder of the credit card is the chip (or RFID tag) embedded in it that contains all your financial information. When the antenna sends out radio frequency signals, the tag responds and the transceiver is able to interpret the data.

RFID tags do not require batteries because they get the energy they need to respond from the antenna that sends the radio frequency signals.

The advantages of Radio Frequency technology include a very fast read time (around 100 milliseconds), the possibility of reading multiple tags at once, and because the system works by way of radio frequencies, the tags need not be exposed to the surface.

However, these same advantages may also put the consumer at a disadvantage.

The three points mentioned above are music to an identity thief's ears. With the right equipment, somebody can steal all your credit card information, along with those of other credit card holders beside you, in a fraction of a second. Even if you keep your card snugly fixed in a pocket of your wallet or bag, invisible hands can still get through.

Protecting RFID enabled devices from unwanted thieves is commonly done by enclosing them in protective material. In the case of credit cards, this can be accomplished by encasing them in an aluminum credit card case. Wylins Products offers aluminum credit card cases that effectively protect your information from unwanted digital intrusion.

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