All newly issued passports and many credit cards include a RFID (radio frequency identification) chip with personal information that can be read by anyone with an RFID reader
Some RFID chips can be read from as far as 10 feet away
Effectively blocks unauthorized RFID readers
Soft luxurious leather
Protects passport and 5 credit cards
Travelon RFID Blocking Leather Passport Case
You lock your car, and your house, why not lock your personal data as well? This RFID Blocking Leather Passport Case prevents unauthorized RFID access to your personal information.
The Travelon RFID Blocking Passport Case is specifically designed to hold a passport safely and conveniently.
The protective RFID Blocking Security Passport Holder will not only organize your passport and credit cards, but will block unauthorized RFID readers from accessing your sensitive personal information embedded in your passport, as well as your debit and credit cards.
What kind of electronic information is inside your new passport?
All newly issued U.S. passports and many credit cards now include an RFID (radio frequency identification data) chip which holds your personal information. In US Passports the chip stores the same information that is printed within the passport and includes a digital picture of the owner. The chips are meant to cut down on human error of immigration officials, speed the processing of visitors, and safeguard against counterfeit passports.
Unfortunately, hackers have figured out how to scan those chips too, gaining access to personal and financial data that can result in identity theft. CNN reported that some RFID chips can be read from as far as 10 feet away.
Protects Hotel Room Keys From Being Demagnetized by iPhones and Android Smartphone - Who Knew!
OK, so maybe demagnatizing isn't a word, but is sure is a problem that travelers have been reporting. If you tend to keep your hotel room key and smart phone close together - you have obviously had the deal with the problem of your room key being quickly demagnetized. This is reported to be caused by the magnet of the phone's speaker - which demagnetizes the card if they come close to each other.
While this is not a major issue - having to constantly stop by the front desk to have your room key refreshed - or if I forget, going up to your room, only to realize its happened again, and back to the front desk to get a new key is a pain. This RFID blocking wallet will help prevent this from happing. Simply place your room key in this wallet so it will always stay active.
RFID TV News Report Showing How "Electronic Pickpocketing" Occurs
RFID TV News Report Showing How "Electronic Pickpocketing" Occurs
To protect your passport and credit cards from unauthorized RFID scanners and potential theft of your identification, the Travelon RFID Blocking Security Passport Case is a great solution to shield your RF information, while allowing you to decide when the information should be exposed to authorized readers and the appropriate and authorized RFID locations.
Additionally, the RFID Blocking Passport Case can be used to protect digital information embedded in a variety of RFID enabled cards such as:
All new contactless credit cards
US Passport Cards
Enhanced Driver's Licenses such as WA, MI, NY, and VT
Many transit cards such as the DC Metro and Boston Charlie™ card
sQuid cards used in Europe
The new wallet-size U.S. Passport Card is a travel document that can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry.
Prevents "Electronic Pickpocketing" of RFID embedded electronic information embedded in new credit cards and drivers licenses
Many of the credit card companies are issuing credit cards which contain Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology that lets you simply wave your credit card, passport or license in front of a nearby scanner instead of having to slide the magnetic stripe through it.
It’s a fairly simple concept. The electronic scanner sends a signal which is received by an antenna embedded into the card, which is connected to the card's RF chip, thus activating it.
The biggest recent change in credit cards is the embedded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip, enabling what the industry calls "contactless payments." Since 2005, many credit card companies such as Chase Bank began introducing their RF Credit Card and coined the term "Blink" technology. These "contactless" cards could be simply waved in front of an RFID Enabled Point of Sale terminal.
The apparent benefits of RFID credit card transactions are convenience, speed and the elimination of employee contact with the card. To minimize accidental reading of these cards, they are designed to be read at a distance of one to four inches from the reader. Its because of this technology that can allow an RF enabled card to be "hi-jacked" by use of an unauthorized RFID scanner, and then the information used for fraudulent purposes. It is important to note that there are two parts to this process: Scanning the card to retrieve the information, and then being able to use the retrieved information to make a fraudulent financial transaction.
The implication in recent media articles is that it is easy to "hi-jack" the RFID information, and that it is easy to then use this information to make fraudulent purchases. That where the use of the RFID Blocking Passport Case comes into play. By placing your RF enabled cards into this case, they are protected from being “hi-jacked” by an unauthorized person.
What kind of electronic information is inside your new passport?
All newly issued U.S. passports and many credit cards now include an RFID (radio frequency identification data) chip which holds your personal information. In US Passports, the chip stores the same information that is printed within the passport and includes a digital picture of the owner. The chips are meant to cut down on human error of immigration officials, speed the processing of visitors, and safeguard against counterfeit passports.
Unfortunately, hackers have figured out how to scan those chips too, gaining access to personal and financial data that can result in identity theft. CNN reported that some RFID chips can be read from as far as 10 feet away.
To protect your passport and credit cards from unauthorized RFID scanners and potential theft of your identification, the Travelon RFID Blocking Passport Case is a great solution to shield your RF information, while allowing you to decide when the information should be exposed to authorized readers and the appropriate and authorized RFID locations.
The below is the universal RFID e-passport logo which is being used to identify passport locations which require e-passport scanning.
As of 2008, 45 countries are using e-passports, and more are expected to follow suit.
To learn more about how RFID hackers can obtain electronic information from your passport, read this CNN story from their website.
How to tell if your US Passport contains the RFID chip?
Since August 2007, the U.S. has been issuing only e-passports. While older passports are still valid, when they expire, they will be replaced with the new e-passport. The cover to the right is a photograph of what the new cover of the US e-passport looks like. Note the logo on the bottom on below passport cover photographs.
RFID Passport Case Features
The Travelon RFID ID blocking passport case holder has several features to aid busy travelers.
The RFID Passport case is a bi-fold wallet type which is designed to enable the passport to be scanned without its removal from case.
Inside of RFID Blocking Passport Case features 5 slots for credit cards. One internal slide pocket which holds items 4.5 inches tall, by 3 inches deep. This pocket can also be used to hold one side of the passport cover. The inside of the passport case feather a satin cloth page marker to direct you the page needed for passport control.
RFID Blocking Passport Case Features Luxurious Leather
The outside, as well as the inside of the Travelon RFID Blocking Passport Case is finished with soft to touch luxurious leather, designed to provide many years of usesoft leather.
RFID Wallet Airport Security Note:
Note: This RFID Blocking Passport Case (and all others for that matter) has a unique RFID dampening metal shielding material embedded directly into the wallet's material. The RFID blocking material requires that the wallet must be removed and placed on the TSA screening conveyor belt. The wallet passes security without problem, as long as you do not have it in your pocket during screening.
US State Department e-Passport Information
To find out more about the U.S Electronic Passport, you may wish to visit the official U.S State Department website that discusses the e-passport more in-depth, visit their website here.
The Travelon RFID Passport Case is the ideal product for the traveler to consider to protect their passport's digital information.
Travelon RFID Blocking Leather Passport Case Specifications
Dimensions:4 wide by 5.5 inches long
Weight: .5 lb
Material: Leather
Prevents unauthorized access to personal information
Effectively blocks RFID readers
Protects hotel room keys from being demagnetized by iPhone and Smartphones
The Travelon RFID Blocking Passport Case is specifically designed to hold a passport safely and conveniently.
human error of immigration officials, speed the processing of visitors, and safeguard against counterfeit passports.
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