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question about upgraded drivers license - davemchine - 03-10-2020
I just upgraded my drivers license for future travel requirements and they sent me a little foil envelope to keep it in. Is that really necessary?
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - testcase - 03-10-2020
Many new forms of official ID contain an RFID chip. I understand that said chips can be read (harvested) by someone nearby who has the proper scanner / reader on his (her) person. Those “special envelopes” are supposed to prevent walk by scanning. I ALWAYS used protective sleeves on any “chipped” item. I bought extra sleeves on Amazon for my chipped credit cards.
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - Janit - 03-10-2020
testcase wrote:
Many new forms of official ID contain an RFID chip. I understand that said chips can be read (harvested) by someone nearby who has the proper scanner / reader on his (her) person. Those “special envelopes” are supposed to prevent walk by scanning. I ALWAYS used protective sleeves on any “chipped” item. I bought extra sleeves on Amazon for my chipped credit cards.
Which ones do you buy, and how do you know they work?
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - jdc - 03-10-2020
testcase wrote:
Many new forms of official ID contain an RFID chip. I understand that said chips can be read (harvested) by someone nearby who has the proper scanner / reader on his (her) person. Those “special envelopes” are supposed to prevent walk by scanning. I ALWAYS used protective sleeves on any “chipped” item. I bought extra sleeves on Amazon for my chipped credit cards.
Another reason I wish everyone took apple pay... no more credit cards... =)
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - NewtonMP2100 - 03-10-2020
.....if you don't use it.....foiled....again....
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - Speedy - 03-10-2020
I skipped the enhancement and will use my passport which has no chip.
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - testcase - 03-10-2020
Here ya go:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Credit+card+sleeves&ref=nb_sb_noss
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - davester - 03-10-2020
I think you're supposed to take that foil envelope, unfold its and use it as a hat.
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - JoeH - 03-10-2020
Speedy wrote:
I skipped the enhancement and will use my passport which has no chip.
They added RFID chips to passports years ago, any non-chipped ones would have expired and would have been renewed since then.
Of course I might have missed a story about passports no longer having the chips, but would have expected it to have been publicized enough to not have missed it.
Re: question about upgraded drivers license - Racer X - 03-10-2020
The passport RFID chip security was hacked in less than a day of the first passports hitting the streets.