[Sussex] RFID cards security

[Steve Dobson]

Evening

On Fri, 2008-03-14 at 23:42 +0200, Davut Topcan wrote:
> I agree to you.. I worked on the RFID systems.. very easy read and
> write.. but I don't think They will use RFID with CREDIT Card...

I don't know, there are some pretty stupid people out there.

I heard that one politician had been sold the idea that by using RFID in
paper money.  Then someone with a clue (and not trying to sell the
technology) pointed out that all a mugger would need is a RFID reader
and he could scan a potential victim to determine how much cash they
carried before committing the crime.

As you worked in the industry Davut maybe you know if that story is
actually true.

Steve
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