All newly issued passports and many credit cards include RFID chips
Effectively blocks RFID readers for security.
Protects one pasport and 5 credit cards
Sporty ballistic nylon with leather trim
Leather interior
RFID Blocking Passport Case with Credit Card Slots
You lock your car, and your house, why not lock your personal data as well? This RFID blocking passport case prevents unauthorized RFID access to your personal information embedded in your passport. This RFID blocking passport case is also available in soft classic leather.
This protective RFID blocking security passport holder not only organizes 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 and ID.
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.
RFID TV News Report Showing How "Electronic Pickpocketing" Occurs
RFID TV News Report Showing How "Electronic Pickpocketing" Occurs
Prevents Electronic Pickpocking
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 information, while allowing you to decide when the information should be exposed to authorized readers and the appropriate and authorized RFID locations.
Besides protecting your passport, the RFID Blocking Passport Wallet is also perfect for anyone who wants additional security for their new RF enabled credit cards, and drivers license that also easily fit in this case.
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.
Additionally, the RFID Blocking Passport Case can be used to protect digital information embedded in a variety of other RFID enabled cards such as:
All new contact-less credit cards
US Passport Cards
Enhanced Driver's Licenses such as WA, MI, NY, and VT
Transit Cards such as DC Metro & Boston Charlie card
sQuid cards used in Europe
New Credit Cards Contain RFID Chips which the RFID Blocking Passport Case can Protect
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 "contact-less 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.
This technology is helpful but also allows a 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 page marker to direct you the page needed for passport control.
The outside of the Travelon RFID Blocking Passport Case is made of durable 1680 denier Ballistic Nylon and finished with leather trim. The inside front panel is finished in soft leather.
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.
Travelon RFID Blocking Passport Case is Available in Optional Classic Leather Finish
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