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Uploaded by on May 24, 2010

THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENTER THE LOKSAK VIDEO RESPONSE CONTEST!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5skZn4Q1ZrU

Download the contest PDF at the link below:
http://www.box.net/shared/4fb668ccql

Remember, you can't disconnect or remove the battery from your credit cards or passport. The phone was for demonstration since it would have been boring to watch my credit cards and passport . . . they are pretty passive!

Some options to consider for field expedient electronic shielding for electronic devices, credit cards, passports and devices with electronic RFID chips or transponders. Options include the Loksak Shield Sak, mylar food storage bags, mylar potato chip bags or a custom DIY aluminum foil pouch securely waterproof in a 6x6 Loksak Element Proof Bag.

Be aware that thieves use the same technology that reads a computer chip and processes your credit card payment at fast-pay or quick-swipe pay locations in new credit cards. This is called skimming. It is now available to thieves in the form of high-power, hand-held easily concealed skimming devices.

Your personal / business contacts and other personal information from your hand-held PDA, and other similar hand-held telephone style personal computer devices are at risk as well and can be downloaded by a beam of Infrared light.

Shield Sak Features
• Blocks all frequencies in the range of 400Mhz - 1Ghz
• Blocks all cell phone signals
• Made of cutting edge polyester taffeta infused with
metallic ions
• Military grade materials

Shield Sak Technical Specs
• Soft and flexible construction
• Easy to open
• Made in the USA
• Fits in 4x7 aLOKSAK for added waterproof protection
• Custom sizes available

WARNING: do your own testing and research!

Loksak Shield Sak
http://www.loksak.com/products/shieldsak

LOKSAK
http://www.loksak.com/

Faraday Cage Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage

RFID Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification

FlipSide Wallet
http://www.flipsidewallet.com/

Identity Stronghold
http://www.idstronghold.com/

RFIDBlockr
http://www.rfidblockr.com/

YellowJacket Products
http://www.yellowjacketproducts.net/

INSTRUCTABLES RFID WALLET
http://www.instructables.com/id/RFID-Secure-Wallet/

Make an RFID Wallet
http://www.rpi-polymath.com/ducttape/RFIDWallet.php

How RFID Works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNPDgudPmXE

Boing Boing TV
How to hack RFID-enabled Credit Cards for $8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmajlKJlT3U

Click the link below to watch ethical hacker Chris Paget demonstrate a low-cost mobile device that surreptitiously reads and clones RFID tags embedded in United States passport cards and enhanced drivers' licenses. This is a very interesting video to watch and food for thought!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isKnDiJNPk

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  • do you think electrical tape would work? instead of using aluminum foil that tears easily you could just wrap it in electrical tape. idk if it blocks RFID tho

  • @KLipneR - I don't think you are understanding blocking RFID / RF signals. The tape is just a reinforcement for the foil or mylar which does the actual signal blocking.

  • Do you think duct tape or electrical tape would work alone? if those work you could skip the aluminum foil. i imagine afer a lot of use the aluminum would start to tear inside.

  • @KLipneR - the aluminum foil or aluminized mylar is the critical component. The duct tape is merely there to support and reinforce the aluminum foil. Hope that helps.

  • Thanks for the many great videos Doc!

    Just me, or did everyone keep waiting for him to vaccum seal it?

  • @legaleagle101 - You have me figured out my friend! ;-)

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  • Much needed and cool, thanks!

    You can't always get items that you know don't have an RFID chip in them so for me this is an excellent way to keep, say, a GPS receiver or something incognito until I am in a situation where I feel it's worth the risk to broadcast my position. Of course, I would still try to avoid RFID chips pretty much everywhere, but for some of the more handy/useful items, I can now have more control over my exposure. Maybe those guys with the tinfoil hats were onto something.

  • There is no end to the versatility of duct tape.

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  • how can you possibly know if the last two options work? You put both bags DIRECTLY on top of the others - thereby totally increasing the shielding coefficient of the bags you were trying to test... just saying... please be a LITTLE more scientific in the future - and you may find your results will change significantly..

  • @KLipneR Nope, the phone is made of plastic thicker than the electrical tape. For shielding to work, try google for "Faraday Cage", its the same concept of why sometimes phone signal is loss when taking the elevator. It has to be a conductive material, maybe an ESD tape might work...I don't know. Should try.

  • @RidgeofEternity A golden box if you want to do the over kill.

  • Thanks, all good info, but if the satellites are knocked out it doesn't matter what we have our things in, they want work. I believe this to be the case as I think all satellites, except for the special government sats. will all be knocked out.

  • great

  • mylar is conductive that is why it works. please note cell phones work from 800 mhz to 2.5 ghz frequencies (different carriers and cell technologies) and gps works on other frequencies. all this test proves is the attenuation of a specific frequency to below the threshold of connection which is higher than the threshold to maintain a connection. the cloth pouch has multiple length strands embedded in the cloth to block all us cell frequencies. it is still not a Faraday cage. think foil chaff

  • Maybe this has been answered here already...Do you think this would also be EMP shielded as well? Perhaps not so handy for a cell phone in that instance, however the principles and materials perhaps remain. What do you think Sir? BZ Sea-Bee

  • Hmmmm i want some chips!

  • @USNERDOC ok thank you, sorry for the double post as well. and yes you are right idk what i was thinking.

  • just hit reediyel

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