blemishednicely -> RE: scam? (2/26/2010 6:04:14 PM)
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Very true about the credit advantage. Another aspect to worry about (yayy) is overdoing your security measures. The new credit/debit w/e cards or really any security protocol/countermeasure using RFID is not really as great as it sounds. You either need to further purchase special shielded wallets to "cloak" it or avoid taking them out in public altogether, as the frequency they emit virtually eliminates the need for old-school pickpockets, as they at least needed to establish solid physical contact (not that they're lacking in technique there, but still), whereas now, without proper gear/wallets they only have to be within a range as whatever their receiver limits them to. Theoretically, you could grab a joe/knosh at a mall/venue & leave with everyone's info. (I know that isn't a realistic ratio but am embellishing simply to ephasise point-even the banks will (off-record) admit this is weak. I would wait for more solid methods (why not make them like a Drvr's Lcnc or even streamline all such info into a card whose # matches file in updateable gov database-not like they don't already have one(least somewhat & I'm Canadian)...@#$%, most department stores do to a degree- "ZeitGeist, anybody?"
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