Got my new Green Card in the mail today...

[Steve]

...and they include with it a little envelope. The inside is lined with foil:

WTF? Are they serious?

 

[PottedMeat]

stick it in the microwave for a few seconds.
or
see if you can feel the chip, put it under your chair leg.

 

[Mackie2k]

http://immigrationroad.com/blog/new-green-card-rfid-security-concerns/

 

[Steve]

Amazing. I wonder if wrapping it in aluminum foil would have the same effect.

 

[Crono]

Make a little tinfoil hat for it instead.

Maybe give it a little goatee, as well.

 

[theflyingpig]

Amazing. I wonder if wrapping it in aluminum foil would have the same effect.

Wrap your head in aluminum foil while you're at it.

 

[Patranus]

You can thank the government for putting unsecured RFID into green cards and passports.

The scary thing is that if you do not protect yourself when carrying your green card or passport someone can get your information simply by driving by the with correct equipment.

 

[postmortemIA]

You can thank the government for putting unsecured RFID into green cards and passports.

The scary thing is that if you do not protect yourself when carrying your green card or passport someone can get your information simply by driving by the with correct equipment.

its worse than that, with such card you are advertising that you are American or permanent resident

 

[wiredspider]

I saw that they were selling some kinda product like that on pitchmen

 

[coxmaster]

I saw that they were selling some kinda product like that on pitchmen

Yeah, i saw that last night too. Then i remembered seeing friends with passports/IDs that the government gave them these

 

[PieIsAwesome]

wtf random people can wirelessly communicate with it? My envelope didn't have foil. . .

 

[Hacp]

Haha, government out to ruin the lives of law abiding people, AGAIN!