How can you secure your wallet / handbag from E – Pick Pocketing? There are always chances of theft with the arrival of NFC / RFID enabled Cards with Readers from a distance without any physical interaction. This E – Theft remains a secret until you receive your Bank / Credit Card statements.
The Readers used, do skimming, which is an action, enabling electronic thieves to do identity theft of your personal information by reading your Cards. All of your Debit / Credit cards contain a Chip which stores information in it, which is read by an inbuilt antenna that draws power from the Reader signal. After contact, Reader and Card interacts on a 13.56 Mhz Radio Wave signal enabling small transactions.
There have been Data Breaches which have exposed information of many people. Data Breach is one of the way by which Identity Thieves steal information. New opened Accounts are more prone to Breaches. Cyber criminals usually targets large businesses due to large payouts. The stolen information is sold on dark web.
There are three main ways to lose information:
- System and human errors where there is failure to configure Cloud Security.
- Cyber Attacks through Malware, Ransom ware and Phishing.
- Attacks through Skimming Devices.
Cyber Attacks causes Data Breaches which includes Names, Social Security Numbers, Bank accounts and Cards information. Identity Theft happens more than the Card frauds.
Phishing happens by clicking on an Email, Chat or Text message. Through Ransom ware, which is a type of malware by which a target is threatened of releasing its sensitive information, if ransom is not paid.
Protect yourself by placing a 0.8 mm thick Card (GREENZO Smart Guard) in your wallet / handbag which scrambles and jams the NFC / RFID signals coming from any RFID Scanner, Reader or NFC enabled Phone. With growth of Contactless Payments through ‘Tap & Go’ Credit / Debit Cards, which can be easily skimmed wirelessly, GREENZO Smart Guard usage is now more important.
