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In the past, credit cards relied solely on magnetic stripes to store account information. However, this method of storing data was vulnerable to theft and fraud through a process called "skimming." Skimming involves criminals using small devices to read the magnetic stripe of a credit card and steal its information, then duplicate the card to make fraudulent purchases. To combat this problem, credit card companies began adding RFID chips to their cards. These chips are designed to emit a unique, encrypted code that is read by the payment terminal during each transaction. Unlike magnetic stripes, RFID chips cannot be hacked...
This weeks blog post makes a comparison of the popular Herschel "Charlie" Wallet that has been cited by Gerald Ortiz and Michella Oré as a great low cost front pocket wallet First and foremost, Mighty Wallet is incredibly lightweight, weighing less than 1 ounce. This means that you can carry it around with ease without adding any extra weight to your pocket or bag. In comparison, Herschel's "Charlie" wallet is lightweight, but it cannot match the weightlessness of Mighty Wallet. Mighty Wallet is also paper-thin at ⅛ of an inch, making it an ultra-thin wallet that can slip into any pocket...
RFID protection is the "tin foil hat" of wallets today. The "Great RFID Scare" has convinced many customers to pay for something they don't necessarily need, to protect themselves from a crime that's not very prevalent. Many years ago when Mighty Wallet was booming in sales customers came to me and asked if I was going to make an “RFID” version of the Mighty Wallet. At the time I knew that RFID was going to be a huge buzzword in the industry but I made an ethical choice as a designer to not add this “technology” to my products. Here are some of...
