re: First world problems: the new chip in credit cards

We did a client appreciation luncheon and brought in a hacker to talk about protecting yourself from cyber attacks and scams. This guy has been hired by the gov't to do authorized break ins to the library of congress among other high level gov't agencies. He said that rfid chips are dangerous, because if not protected by a special wallet that he could lift your information just by walking by you. He had this little wand the grabs your info off the chip in two seconds. He also said that when he went to Disney world and had to wear that bracelet that it felt like a ticking time bomb on his arm because of the chip. Take it for what is worth.