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Blocker Tags to Protect Privacy From RFID Tags
geekee writes "According to an article at CNET, RSA Security is developing a 'blocker' tag that disrupts RFID tag transmissions, protecting a person's privacy from those who would abuse RFID technology. The blocker tag would be embedded in your watch, for instance. This method has an advantage over destroying the RFID tags after purchase because useful information on the tag could help consumers (e.g. laundry instructions)." According to the RSA scientist quoted in the article, privacy concerns regarding RFID have been overblown, but it's still worth being proactive when finding ways to defeat the tags.
I haven't ever seen one, nor have I heard of any stores stocking merchandise equipped with them, but the price of Freedom is eternal vigilantism.
Just remember to take off your RFID blocker watch before trying to get on a plane. Try explaining THAT to airport security:
You: "It's a watch that protects my privacy from the invasive government by sending out waves of non-dangerous radiation!"
Them: "Terrorist!"
You: "But it's just radio wa-wahhhhhhh!" *getting taken away in handcuffs*
I here Wynona Ryder has already order a bunch of these!
"Freedom means freedom for everybody" -- Dick Cheney
Revolted, he shouts for the manager, and tells him, "Hey, that guy just put my meal under his arm!"
The manager replies, "If you've got a problem with that, I suggest you avoid our donuts."
Oh! Tell me more about these tin foil hats.
Do you know where I can buy one?
Is it bad if my mind was in the gutter and I knew she's the robot from the Jetsons?
CEE5210S The signal SIGHUP was received.
Wow, this is awesome !! This is one step closer to things like, watch-sized EMP death rays.
I've always wanted an EMP in my watch.
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And the Angel said unto me, "These are the cries of the carrots! The cries of the carrots!"
just place clothes in microwave, high power for 10 seconds
:)
no rfid
just dont touch that zipper (ouch hottt)
I have just received my patent on an RFID Blocker Blocking Mechanism.
It is a small 8.4oz radioactive device that is spot welded to any part of the merchandise which emits shrill radio signals in the 3Ghz spectrum culled from the choruses of 6 random songs from the 70s group ABBA. No device, person, or bat can overcome that!!!!
After that it will be the RFID blocker blocker blocking mechansim!
My take on that quote:
/. readers actually do laundry in the first place?
This method has an advantage over destroying the RFID tags after purchase because useful information on the tag could help consumers (e.g. laundry instructions).
How many
What happens when 5% of your laundry says "warm" and the rest says "hot" ?
Your washing machine blue-screens and sends an error report to Microsoft.
In Soviet America the banks rob you!
Cool! I'll just incorporate a few anti-RFID tags into my tinfoil hat, and then let's see the CIA try their thought-control lasers on me!
When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a skull.
I'm actually looking forward to these things. They should be easy to get and hack. Imagine the look on the salespersons face when their scanners indicate that you are currently wearing four truck tires and a goldfish.
This reminds me of the discovery of X-Rays. New glasses were sold that supposedly allowed you to see through clothes and then new clothes that supposedly blocked X-Rays...
Future Wiki -- If you don't think about the future, you cannot have one.
All I want to know is when the military can start RFID-ing bullets and dog-tags. Think of the body count logistics! And then they could prove that none of their bullets were used to kill innocent civilians.
Oh wait forget it
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