RFID credit cards are growing in popularity and have already been adopted by major credit card issuers. These cards use radio frequencies to allow the cardholder to pay at terminals by tapping their ...

[Navic] wrote in to show us his latest project. This is a portable smart card reader with a nice LCD display. he just happened to have a Basic Stamp 2px, smart card reader, and smart card ...

Wireless card readers are everywhere — but they’re easy to spoof or otherwise attack if you have the right tools Wireless card readers are everywhere — but they’re easy to spoof or otherwise attack if ...

Security researcher [Fran Brown] sent us this tip about his Tastic RFID Thief, which can stealthily snag the information off an RFID card at long range. If you’ve worked with passive RFID before, you ...

A Calgary, Alberta, Canada company has offered up new technology that will allow smartphones and personal digital assistants to serve as RFID readers/writers. The new card will also offer Near Field ...

GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) has added another rugged, portable handheld RFID reader/writer to its collection: GAO 243002. This high frequency reader provides users with optimum performance for ...

Despite their popularity, RFID systems are not yet as widely adopted as they could be due to their high costs. Conventional reader modules cost a few thousand dollars, measure about 6 by 6 in., weigh ...