Avoid that RFID Tag

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Credit Cards, Passports, Drivers Licenses, pretty much everything is going to come with a RFID tag. And that means more convenience right? It also makes it a damn sight easier to steal all of your info... and to that effect, Mythbusters was going to do an episode on RFID security (and how it sucks) until lawyers from all the major credit card companies shut it down. Mayhaps the legal fees would be better redirected to coming up with moderately reliable encryption..

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