Chase blink card

Engadget Writes About Using the New "blink" RFID Credit Card
Overall, the answer is a squishy ... ummmmm ... not yet! Of course, that's due to security concerns. . A few choice quotes:

  • The worst case scenario involves someone getting their hands on a blink terminal and modifying it to increase the range. Potentially, someone could set up the terminal at a crowded location and collect the credit-card data of anyone who came within the terminal’s read range.
  • So far the security risk seems mostly theoretical, but I’ve already had my identity stolen once and am not very eager to go through all that again (plus I’d prefer not to have to carry my credit card in a special RFID-blocking metal sleeve).
Here's the full article, plus you can cast a vote on whether the author should use his card.

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