"The card cannot be scanned more than a couple inches away, so I'm not sure the risk is great. "
Sorry, Jeff. But an RFID tag can be read from dozens of feet away -- if you jack up the power of the radio sugnal from the scanner. This isn't just a notion. Experiments with signal boosting show it can be done.
Guaranteed that our new lords in HS will have super-duper remote RFID readers on tap when they need them. ID thieves will not be found wanting in the race, either.
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catbeller @ Mar 15th 2006 3:45PM
"The card cannot be scanned more than a couple inches away, so I'm not sure the risk is great. "
Sorry, Jeff. But an RFID tag can be read from dozens of feet away -- if you jack up the power of the radio sugnal from the scanner. This isn't just a notion. Experiments with signal boosting show it can be done.
Guaranteed that our new lords in HS will have super-duper remote RFID readers on tap when they need them. ID thieves will not be found wanting in the race, either.