[SATLUG] OT: renew passports NOW before RFID

[Gino Mancillas]

Problem solved.  http://www.difrwear.com/purchase.shtml

Or you could just microwave it or take it to a local magnet store (do we
have any magnet stores in San Antonio?).

Here's a link to other geek wallets.
http://www.productdose.com/article.php?article_id=4534
The link to the geek wallets was dugg, so here's the duggmirror.
http://duggmirror.com/design/Top_Ten_Geek_Wallets/

On 9/24/06, Travis H. <solinym at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/09/renew_your_pass.html
>
> Any bets how long it takes terrorists and foreign security services to
> learn how to interrogate RFIDs to determine who is a target and who
> isn't?  Remember that hotel security staff is often on the payroll of
> the local security services, and that terrorists have often performed
> kidnappings and such while disguised as police or security agents.
>
> Kidnapping is a very lucrative business, especially when the targets
> are rich Americans.  And I don't need to tell you that in many cases
> criminal syndicates have infiltrated the government (think: Brazil,
> Columbia, the 'stans, etc.)
>
> Any guesses how they get the badges, uniforms and cars?  I have
> read stories by kidnap victims in Iraq who say the police cheered and
> all but gave the thumbs-up signs to terrorists who had abducted them
> as they pass through police checkpoints.
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Gino