Tuesday 9 February 2016

"Unhackable" RFID chip to keep your credit cards safe



Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips have made cashless payments commonplace and opened the way to automatic inventory control. However, they've also made it possible for credit card details and other private information to be stolen wirelessly. To make things a bit more secure, MIT and Texas Instruments are developing an "unhackable" RFID chip that's designed to fend off information-stealing attacks.

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Category: Electronics

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RFID
MIT
Texas Instruments
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