March 06, 2007
RFID Credit Cards: Hot or Not?
Late last week, I went to a sub-post office to get and send a money order for a credit card I was accepted for. As I was signing my money order, a young woman paid for a purchase with her credit card. She was surprised when the clerk didn't ask her to sign a receipt, and pointed this out. The woman behind the counter indicated that it wasn't necessary (the younger lady had an RFID credit card, which surprisingly can be used without a signature). She had a puzzled look on her face and chuckled nervously.
I don't blame her; I'm not big on RFID credit cards. But then I thought, what am I going to do if my new card has an RFID chip? Legally, the card belongs to the issuer. Disabling the chip could be considered an act of vandalism. So that leaves two options: (1) don't use the card. (2) get an anti-RFID sleeve/ wallet. Since I want the card, I haven't got much choice, do I?
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