February 25Feb 25 [Opinion. Your passport & your credit cards & your driver’s licence, credit cards and…all contain RFID chips. Imagine the awesome uses fraudsters can dream up!]Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensorsTo advance the ‘ambient internet of things’ – no batteries requiredSimon SharwoodThe Register: 17 Feb 2026A quartet of Japanese organisations plan to build “advanced ambient internet of things systems” using a newly approved ISO standard.The standard is ISO/IEC 18000-65, aka “Parameters for air interface communications for streaming sensors based on ISO/IEC 18000-63.”The background to the standard is that passive tags like RFIDs contain very limited information and don’t have a power source. Light ‘em up with radio waves and the small amount of energy produced sees the tags transmit that information – essentially their name, rank, and serial number. That makes RFIDs handy in warehouses where they’re used to identify items without requiring visual inspection or line-of-sight devices like a barcode scanner.Active RFIDs exist and can serve as sensors – but need a battery or other power source, and that’s not always possible or convenient.Clever folks have also found a way to mate sensors with passive RFIDs.
February 26Feb 26 Popular Post 18 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:[Opinion. Your passport & your credit cards & your driver’s licence, credit cards and…all contain RFID chips. Imagine the awesome uses fraudsters can dream up!]Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensorsTo advance the ‘ambient internet of things’ – no batteries requiredSimon SharwoodThe Register: 17 Feb 2026A quartet of Japanese organisations plan to build “advanced ambient internet of things systems” using a newly approved ISO standard.The standard is ISO/IEC 18000-65, aka “Parameters for air interface communications for streaming sensors based on ISO/IEC 18000-63.”The background to the standard is that passive tags like RFIDs contain very limited information and don’t have a power source. Light ‘em up with radio waves and the small amount of energy produced sees the tags transmit that information – essentially their name, rank, and serial number. That makes RFIDs handy in warehouses where they’re used to identify items without requiring visual inspection or line-of-sight devices like a barcode scanner.Active RFIDs exist and can serve as sensors – but need a battery or other power source, and that’s not always possible or convenient.Clever folks have also found a way to mate sensors with passive RFIDs.You don't have a probelm if CASH IS KINGEven when I go on holidays the PP,CC and bank cards stay in the room locked int he safe
February 26Feb 26 "The RFID chips are going to get us all!"Well, at least be aware of of the system vulnerability vectors that RFID open up.
February 26Feb 26 19 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:[Opinion. Your passport & your credit cards & your driver’s licence, credit cards and…all contain RFID chips. Imagine the awesome uses fraudsters can dream up!]Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensorsTo advance the ‘ambient internet of things’ – no batteries requiredSimon SharwoodThe Register: 17 Feb 2026A quartet of Japanese organisations plan to build “advanced ambient internet of things systems” using a newly approved ISO standard.The standard is ISO/IEC 18000-65, aka “Parameters for air interface communications for streaming sensors based on ISO/IEC 18000-63.”The background to the standard is that passive tags like RFIDs contain very limited information and don’t have a power source. Light ‘em up with radio waves and the small amount of energy produced sees the tags transmit that information – essentially their name, rank, and serial number. That makes RFIDs handy in warehouses where they’re used to identify items without requiring visual inspection or line-of-sight devices like a barcode scanner.Active RFIDs exist and can serve as sensors – but need a battery or other power source, and that’s not always possible or convenient.Clever folks have also found a way to mate sensors with passive RFIDs.They are in a scan proof bag, for security. I carry a phone, so anyone wanting to track me, can with no problem. I have nothing to hide in my travels, or hide my actual ID, just the numbers that go along with them, for again, financial security reasons.Scan proof you say ... yea, tin foil does that, and too simple & inexpensive.Govt or whoever is interested, already knows everything about me. Just keep your hands off my finances.
February 26Feb 26 Many years ago I tried RFID on the BTS. That never worked for me then so how it would work now. If BTS didn't work how close to people have to be to read things?If worried have a couple of bank cards for different accounts and only carry one if on casual walkabout, say Walking Street.
February 26Feb 26 19 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:They will be very bored following me around.I was thinking the same! Compared to what I read on other posts on here I live a very dull sheltered life in Bkk Contact : Legal Lifeline jeremy[at]divorcelifeline.co.uktony[at]divorcelifeline.co.uk More details on Legal Lifeline
February 26Feb 26 4 hours ago, kingstonkid said:You don't have a probelm if CASH IS KINGEven when I go on holidays the PP,CC and bank cards stay in the room locked int he safeThat's ok as long as where you go accepts cash. We went to a large franchised BBQ restaurant in Bangkok the other day and found they no longer accept cash. Their only options were either a bank transfer with your phone or a credit/debit card. I think this is the start of a trend where over time fewer places will accept cash. Even street food vendors do Q-codes now.
February 26Feb 26 RFID chips have been in use for decades to reduce shop-lifting of valuable (and now not so valuable) products. But of course, more recently it's used on bank card etc to authorise payments by simply placing the card close to the payment machine which 'activates' the passive RFID chip in the card by emitting low-power RF energyI have not experienced this previously until I stayed in the UK recently, and found most shops offered this quick payment system.But could a thief use a higher power activation unit to fool your bank card into generating the authorisation signal? Yes! Either higher power (= longer range), or lower power with a high gain antenna - the result would be the same. (This is how car thiefs break into cars that use RFID chips on the keyring) - they wave a high gain antenna outside the door of your home at night whilst you're sleeping with the car key next to you - there are ring cam videos on YT of this taking place.Therefore, the idea of using an RFID-proof wallet for your bank cards, (or simply wrapping your wallet in tin foil), is a reasonable option to minimise any smart thiefs waving RFID activation devices near you.
February 26Feb 26 Popular Post 2 hours ago, Dexxter said:That's ok as long as where you go accepts cash. We went to a large franchised BBQ restaurant in Bangkok the other day and found they no longer accept cash. Their only options were either a bank transfer with your phone or a credit/debit card. I think this is the start of a trend where over time fewer places will accept cash. Even street food vendors do Q-codes now.I don't go anywhere tha doesn't take cash
February 26Feb 26 Author 7 hours ago, kingstonkid said:You don't have a probelm if CASH IS KINGEven when I go on holidays the PP,CC and bank cards stay in the room locked int he safeYep, but I bet you carry them on your person while traveling. That's where the RFID gets snagged. There is a solution: a Faraday lining to your travel bag. Easy to make and can be tested by putting your cellphone in it and calling.I agree, cash is king. But these days, sufficient amounts raise scrutiny. As in, DRUG DEALER!!!
February 26Feb 26 I was in the bank the other day doing some business ,wherebyI had to give them my passport , the lady got out this device ,it had a small screen , and she was moving a button up anddown on it, obviously reading something off the chip , shewas doing this for maybe 5 mins, so who knows what informationis on the chip ...regards worgeordie
February 26Feb 26 8 hours ago, Ralf001 said:Meh, I only carry cash.FWIW, Thai driver licences do not have RFID chips.The ID cards do, except the pink ones.
February 26Feb 26 6 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:The ID cards do, except the pink ones.Awesome, yeah I dont have a Thai ID card.
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