It sounds like this could also end up being used to conceal the exact same things that security inspection is usually looking for. Might put people at risk of more thorough frisking.
I know a lot of people think that these PET devices are bad, but I support them. I personally think that they can be useful within lawful reasons. I am sure that we don't always want to be spied on by Big Brother, however it does leave a lot of loopholes. I don't think everyone who will use these devices will be breaking the law. However, I also see the concerns that some will have. I suppose we will have to see how these companies can come up with a way to prevent illegal uses.
@Alison Yes, there was the As Seen on TV Aluma Wallet. It was designed to protect your stuff from RFID sensors. I think they dropped that angle and just went with the whole 'security' aspect of having a tough wallet.
My reaction to it being illegal to wear (or for that matter NOT to wear) ANYTHING is that somebody needs to get a life and quit trying to control everyone else's.
Good question. I use ID Stronghold wallets to block my RFID credit cards, and they actually have an electronic pickpocket test app for Android that you can use to test the card inside an outside of the wallet. Take a look at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GI5ruNhbpU
A similar card reading device should be able to detect the RF from your phone, although the protocol for the Google Wallet may be different from the credit card RFID.
@taimur_tz The I visited the Primitive London site featuring the Adam Harvey's Stealth Gear collection. The "OFF Pocket" is a seperate pouch and is not integrated into the clothing. So you can protect your phone from unauthorized syncing, whatever outfit you choose. Cool.
I hadn't heard that about wearing camo; looked it up, and it is apparently illegal in many countries (Barbados, St. Kitts, Tanzania, etc.). Still not sure of the answer in the U.S., but would imagine even if it's illegal it's not enforced, judging by the number of people I see in camo here in Florida.
Didn't a wallet come out a while ago that was designed to, allegedly, protect your credit cards from being read illicitly? I think I saw them in TJ Maxx or Ross over the holidays! A compartment in a purse would work just fine, I'd think, for those of us who carry a handbag or briefcase. Or maybe we'll see all these phone-case companies branch out into 'security' products?
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