NOW AVAILABLE FOR FALL OF 2010 JUST IN TIME FOR THE ROLL OUT OF VISA "PAY WAVE" AND OTHER CONTACTLESS CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS. MANY WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT NEFARIOUS INDIVIDUALS STEALING THEIR VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT IS STORED IN THE CHIPS ON THEIR CARDS NEED NOT WORRY. WHEN YOUR CARD IS IN THESE RFW BLOCKING SLEEVES LAMINATED WITH METAL THE INFO ON YOUR CARD BECOMES INVISIBLE RFID, Radio Frequency Identification, is the technology that lets you simply wave your credit card, passport or licence in front of a nearby scanner instead of having to slide the magnetic stripe through it. This is a fairly simple concept. The electronic scanner sends a signal which is received by an antenna embedded into the card, which is connected to the RFID chip in the card, thus activating it. Very soon ALL credit and debit cards will have an RFID chip embedded in them It seems so simple, however it has been discovered that in spite of claims by Smart Card marketers that the information on these cards is safe and secure, mounting evidence shows otherwise. Lately there have been numerous media stories on Television and in Newspapers, like this CBC Canada article, where industry experts are publicly contesting these claims. Worse yet the new RFID cards are easily hacked and so more and more of your data and identity is in danger just by walking down the street. But of course you trust your banking institutions to safeguard your information. Isn't it only natural to trust these squeeky clean banksters after what they did to the economy a couple years ago? Absolutely NOT..... Here is some interesting information off of Visa Canada's web site: "Shopping with your Visa PayWave Card You can use the Visa payWave feature for transactions of $50 or less, including taxes. So it's ideal for fast food restaurants, gas stations, movie theatres, convenience stores, news stands and video rental stores. And don't worry if your purchase totals more than $50 then you'll just be asked to swipe or insert your card instead. So, If this technology is so safe why the $50.00 limit when using the contactless (proximity) feature? And, if your bank is telling you that your information, which is embedded on these chips, is safe and secure then what is this all about: SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE MEMBER DENOUNCES "NO-SWIPE" CREDIT CARDS "A member of the Senate Banking Committee denounced RFID "no-swipe" credit cards at a press conference Sunday. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) said contracts for the cards should have warning boxes disclosing "the known weaknesses of the technology." He cautioned cardholders about their vulnerability to identity thieves, commenting you "may as well put your credit card information on a big sign on your back." Then of course you have the chipmakers harassing high profile people and organizations that try to reveal the truth to the public.... Tech Firm: Our Secrets Are More Important Than Yours OK, let's move on here. DRIVERS LICENCES All new British Columbia and Manitoba drivers licences, as well as those in numerous US states, have these chips in them. Interestingly, when they arrive at your home, they are enclosed in an RFID signal blocking sleeve similar in every way to our sleeves. Many will throw these out not knowing what they are. Big mistake. Please read this: Drivers licences with chips spark heated debate "Despite the controversy, federal and provincial governments in Canada are committed to adopting the same model to harmonize Canadian EDLs, which the U.S. will accept in lieu of passports." Speaking of Passports: PASSPORTS Canada is debating introducing the same biometric passports that the USA is gradually introducing. When they do we will offer our RFID blocking passport sleeves, so make sure you are already offering our credit and debit card sleeves to your customers. Please see pricing information below. Meanwhile people of certain nationalities had best be using these sleeves and if they don't they need to make sure that their passports are completely closed, not even open a fraction. This frightening video demonstration is evidence enough that not only is your data out there talking with strangers on the street, but conceivably your very life may be in danger with these new proximity chips. Thinking about picking up a new passport? You'll notice a new icon at the bottom of the country seal on the front. That icon signifies the passport is "digitally enhanced" with RFID, enabling the passport to store all your information digitally and transmit it to a capable passport reader. Every new passport issued since August 2007 has a special chip inside that stores data about the traveler, including a photograph and the personally identifiable information found on the ID page of the passport. These chips can transmit the data wirelessly and without touching anything. However, since nothing is required to be touched to start transmission, skilled hackers could potentially "skim" the data from the passport without the bearer even knowing. OPPORTUNITY FOR RETAIL STORES AND WHOLESALE PRICING Chipblockers has introduced the only program in existence that store owners can avail themselves of in order to help insure that their customer's data and identity are secure anywhere they may go. We are putting our RFID blocking sleeves, pictured at the top of this page, in packages of 3 to retail for 10.00 a package. Your cost is the same in USD or CAD, 60.00 for 12 packages of 3 (36 sleeves) and this includes the display for your first order. If after that you order more than 3 sets of 12 packages then the price is lowered to 50.00 per set Shipping, if you are not in our local delivery area, is by Postal Service and is an extra charge of 10.00 for your first order only because the display cost more to ship. In the future when you order re-fills for the display there is no charge for postage. Our contact information is below. We accept business checks or money orders, no credit cards though this is changing in mid September 2010. NOTE: Your first order will be shipped with the display pictured below. Please keep the display because in your next order we will only ship the sleeves. POSITIONING AND SELLING TIPS We require that all resellers use this counter top display. We cannot supply you if you don't abide by this. This product has no impact or impulse appeal when displayed in store aisles. We realize this precludes supplying big box stores but this policy works to the advantage of smaller retail businesses. We already know why this kind of product isn't in the bigger stores. It's because they do not have impulse items on their counters near the till. You as the smaller business owner need not fear the big box retailer as we are quite confident that even if they try to sell this kind of item in their aisles, they will fail. The advantage of 'proper' positioning of the display is that it will determine whether you are successful in selling a lot of these. PLEASE print out this counter top advertisement and got it laminated so it will last. This is part of the program so we hope you will use it, perhaps taping it to the counter top next to the your scanning devise. When the display is positioned next to the card scanner on your counter all you need to say to your customer, when they pull out their new RFID smart card, is "I see you have one of the new contactless smart cards. You realize they are not secure don't you? Don't you think you should prevent it from talking to strangers" or "Don't you think you should protect your data and identity"? As you are asking this just point to the display. Some will need you to explain it and some won't but sooner or later everyone will understand the dangers of unprotected chips. This is such a simple thing to do. We'll bet that making $5.00 extra per customer will be reason enough for a brief mention. If at all possible position this adjacent to your card scanner. Remember......EVERY shopper that has a card with a chip embedded is a potential customer. By the way, you do NOT need to have one of the RFID scanners in your store in order to sell these. Selling these sleeves should be viewed as a service to your customer in a general sense and not directly related to the scanning equipment you presently have in your store. TECHNICAL This product contains paper material which is fused with a special multi-ply laminate with a conductive layer. We also have Tyvek waterproof sleeves. The conductive layer creates a barrier which impedes communication between the reader and the card to reduce the chance that sensitive information contained on the card’s RFID chip is transmitted to a portable scanner, such as used by criminals wanting to steal someone's identity, when not in use. This product provides effective shielding at 13.56 MHz and 860-980Mhz by limiting the flow of RF energy between a reader and the “smart” card or other RFID device. It is light weight and durable and complies with ISO14443 standards. Walkabout Ventures Mailing Address: #324-4600 Westwater Drive, Richmond, British Columbia Canada V7E 6S2 Phone 604-244-5870 Fax: 604-270-8842 HOURS 10 a.m to 5 p.m. PACIFIC TIME INFORMATION AND ORDER DESK E-MAIL CONTACT