{"id":2304,"date":"2017-06-05T10:53:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T09:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endoacustica.com\/blogen\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:15:16","slug":"contactless-credit-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.endoacustica.com\/blogen\/2017\/06\/05\/contactless-credit-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Contactless Card &#8211; Prevent Data Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.endoacustica.com\/blogen\/2017\/06\/05\/contactless-credit-card\/#At_risk_not_only_payment_cards\" >At risk not only payment cards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.endoacustica.com\/blogen\/2017\/06\/05\/contactless-credit-card\/#A_practical_ultimate_solution_%E2%80%93_Contactless_Credit_Card\" >A practical ultimate solution &#8211; Contactless Credit Card\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>If you are used to pay for your purchases with a contactless credit card, be careful: your money could be in a serious danger! The blame is on the new electronic pickpockets of contactless cards, who are skilled in money data theft from wireless card without you noticing it. Does that sound like a fake? Read the following words and judge by yourself.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what usually happens: let&#8217;s see, you are in queue in a very crowded place, for e.g. at the supermarket, on the tram, at the airport&#8230; Suddenly someone approaches you. Due to habitual circumstances you would never imagine the guy behind you actually wants to steal money from your contactless card by using his <strong>RFID<\/strong> (<em>Radio Frequency Identification<\/em>) scanner, similar to a POS device.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0scanner of this kind is really able to retrieve data from any credit or debit card when placed at a certain distance; the same case may concern\u00a0those smartphones equipped with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjT4si_i5f6AhV7gP0HHW62ANcQFnoECAoQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidauthority.com%2Fwhat-is-nfc-270730%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw2b7Blrh84jUiU6JncvgVS3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NFC<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Near Field Communication<\/em>) technology, more frequently used to make wireless payments. What is the result? Well, the next time you&#8217;ll draw up your account statement you will realize you have been irredeemably stolen!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_risk_not_only_payment_cards\"><\/span><strong>At risk not only payment cards<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you have seen\u00a0in the video, not only payment cards are at risk. Data\u00a0fraud and identity theft can be also interest\u00a0many other personal items such as passports, access control badges, digital identity cards, or coded keys. However the risk of wireless theft becomes very significant when you are in an unsafe busy place.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_practical_ultimate_solution_%E2%80%93_Contactless_Credit_Card\"><\/span><strong>A practical ultimate solution &#8211; Contactless Credit Card\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most effective solutions to counteract the contactless card piracy is using of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endoacustica.com\/rfid-blocking-sleeves-contactless-cards.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>special anti-RFID sleeves<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, such as those provided by <strong>Endoacustica Europe<\/strong>, the only ones\u00a0working like a real<strong> Faraday cage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Just think they are able to shield the contactless card chip reading. The protection of your payment card or digital document thus becomes almost total, avoiding any anxiety or worrying. The mentioned sleeves are available in many shapes and colors and are also made of special non-foldable material, customizable with your personal or corporate logo.<\/p>\n<p>For more info and details you can call the no. +39 080-3026530 or fill out the form on the product page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are used to pay for your purchases with a contactless credit card, be careful: your money could be in a serious danger! The blame is on the new electronic pickpockets of contactless cards, who are skilled in money data theft from wireless card without you noticing it. 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