Stop RFID: everything about anti-data theft technology
RFID, what's up? Focus on a technological advance used every day, sometimes threatened by fraud and data theft.
RFID: a major technological advancement
“RFID technology”… This term doesn’t ring a bell? Yet, you probably use it every day without even realizing it. Conceived in the 1970s by engineer Charles Walton, RFID technology (“Radio-Frequency Identification”) captures high-frequency radio waves to identify objects, animals, or people. In other words, this concept, materialized by a chip, stores digital information to then retransmit it.
While two RFID patents were filed in 1973 and then in 1983, the beginnings of the technology were applied as early as the 1930s by the British: they used it through their radars to recognize the planes of their allies in real-time. The use of RFID technology was therefore initially predominantly military, before gradually expanding into the private sector (particularly in industrial sectors in the 1980s, for example).
Today, RFID technology is everywhere: it is thanks to it that you can pay contactless, validate your public transport ticket, start your car without a key, use a biometric passport…
And what about leather goods?
Like all technological advancements, RFID technology also has its limitations. While it certainly facilitates certain aspects of daily life, it also gives rise to data hacking by fraud experts. Fortunately, solutions exist to protect against it, such as leather accessories labeled "Stop RFID".
Equipped with a shielding layer, the wallets, coin purses, and travel companions Stop RFID prevent the capture of waves emitted by contactless technologies, ensuring optimal security for your various cards (bank, credit, identity…). This allows you to carry your personal belongings with complete peace of mind!
