RFID Technology - An Electronic Way To Pickpocket
Think the credit card in your pocket is safe from thieves? Think again! This story will definitely get your attention. Thieves now have the capabilities to steal your credit card information without laying a hand on your wallet.
It's new technology being used in credit and debit cards, and it's already leaving nearly 140 million people at-risk for electronic pickpocketing. It all centers around radio frequency identification technology, or RFID.
You'll find it in everything from your passports to credit and debit cards. It's supposed to make paying for things faster and easier. You just wave the card, and you've paid. But now some worry it's also making life easier for crooks trying to rip you off.
