useful links general Crescent Moon Yoga - The coolest yoga and pilates supplies in the universe! Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is a nonprofit consumer organization with a two-part mission -- consumer information and consumer advocacy. It was established in 1992 and is based in San Diego, California. It is primarily grant-supported and serves individuals nationwide. Press - Inc.com - DataSafe Wallet Review: "Wallets That Prevent Identity Theft", by Peter Hoy Press - DailyWireless - DataSafe Wallet Review: "Shielded Wallet Keeps Money in Your Pocket" Press - American Chronicle - DataSafe Wallet Review: "RFID: Is Your Wallet Giving Out Your Credit Card Info As You Walk Around Town!" Press - Short Takes - DataSafe Wallet Review: "TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK" Press - New York Post - "I.D. CRIME 'WAVE' " By STEPHANIE GASKELL Press - FitSugar - A great blog from the fabulous Sugar Network! Everyday FitSugar will be bringing you lots of cool, helpful and motivational tips to a healthy, happy you! RFID Credit Cards Can Be Hacked With $8 Worth of Stuff - Xeni of Boing Boing, Boing Boing TV and internet fame shows us that anyone—including the shady looking dude behind you in line—can hack an RFID-enabled credit card for just $8 worth of equipment. Entrepreneur.com - Description of the effectiveness of the DataSafe Wallets. Press - Star Tribune - Travel goods that go the extra mile - Among the newest in high-tech security measures: wallets that block radio frequency identification (RFID). Some passports, credit cards and drivers' licenses are embedded with radio chips that continuously transmit your information. Release - BACK TO SCHOOL FINANCE 101: - BACK TO SCHOOL FINANCE 101: Don't Send Your Children Back to School With Holes in Their Wallets! VOIP & Gadgets Blog - Is That a (High-Tech) Wallet in Your Pocket ... - By incorporating shielding material into the wallet, Kena Kai provides a high-tech solution in a form factor that people understand. The wallet design is based off the Faraday Cage principle which is designed to stop the entry or escape of an electromagnetic (EM) field. The Gift List - even tech geeks know georgous Italian leather when they see it. Gearlog raved, "Kena Kai's new DataSafe Wallets prove that blocking your information from RFID data theft doesn't mean you can't be fashionable." AbiLogic - Kena Kai DataSafe RFID Security Wallets and Lifestyle Gear Yahoo! - Offers wallets and travel accessories that are designed to protect against wireless identity theft and microfiber bandanas. Press - GEARlog - Protect Your Contactless Credit Card with DataSafe Wallets JohnnyJet's Travel News and Tips - Press - Outblush - Kena Kai Microfiber Bandana - The Kena Kai Microfiber Bandana ($18) is five times more absorbent than a standard cotton bandana. It's perfect for those hot days and intense workouts when it's important to stay cool. Available in various patterns, choose from the Ultra Absorbent or Ultra Fine versions.... Press - PC Magazine - Discussion Board - Check out the new passport holder and wallets from Kena Kai Lifestyle Gear at www.kenakai.com. Selling for about the same price as any other stylish leather wallet or passport holder—that's about $80 a pop—these "DataSafe RFID Blocking" products contain a fine mesh that acts as a Faraday cage, preventing access to RFID chips. Cool stuff. Is This A Good Idea? - RFID Tags Tracking Everything (Including You)? - Very good, in-depth description of the RFID history and future. Press - Road & Travel - Safe & Sure - A lady doesn’t hand out her digits to anyone. Keep yours – those for your phone and those emblazoned on your credit cards – safe from wireless identity theft by tucking them into a DataSafe wallet. These simple but smart zippered wallets are made from supple Nappa leather and use lots of radio-frequency shielding layers to protect your ePassport and important encrypted docs from techno-creeps. Press - Wanderlust and Lipstick - The classy leather holders are designed to prevent identity theft and tracking now that the new passports (as well as credit cards) are outfitted with RFID tags. Keep your identity protected by slipping your passport and credit cards into one of their beautiful leather holders. Press - CreditorWeb - DataSafe Wallets Block Identity Theft, Look Good - These wallets are stylish and affordable, but their best feature comes as an added bonus: they disrupt identity thieves who use remote scanners to glean information from the new Smart cards. These wallets are comprised of layers of RFID-protecting materials, and come with a lifetime warranty. The technology has been tested and approved by the US Government. Website Gear Short Takes Press - Fibre2Fashion.com - Kena Kai designs the patent-pending, and Government certified, DataSafe Wallet line that utilize multiple layers of radio-frequency (RF) shielding material to protect the millions of new wireless "contactless credit cards" that will be issued to students this year. A thief does not even have to physically touch your student's wallet to steal their information anymore! Gifts for Him - Identity theft is a very real and scary problem. Kena Kai DataSafe Wallets help protect the public against privacy threats caused by — amazingly — advances in technology. Press - TrustedID - High-Tech Wallets Thwart Wireless Identity Theft - The U.S. State Department recently decided to add radio-frequency (RF) shielding to E-passports to address concerns about ’skimming’ of personal data while in use. Similarly, Kena Kai, a California-based design company, today announced a new line of DataSafe Wallets(TM) that incorporate RF shielding to protect “smart card” credit cards from wireless identity theft. Press - ConsumerGuide Review - A product that combines style with practicality and security rates high on our list, and the new line of DataSafe Wallets by Kena Kai is a winning example. These high-tech wallets for men and women protect you against the next generation of pickpockets specializing in wireless identity theft. Press - Trusty Pony - Listen up: Radio chips embedded in new passports, credit cards and drivers licenses constantly transmit your personal information. This means a thief can nab it, wirelessly. Enter Kena Kai’s new wallets and passport holders, lined with material designed to block radio frequency identification (RFID) transmission. Smart and good looking. Nice combo. Press - RFID Protection - If you are seriously considering a TF shielding wallet make sure that you purchase one that has been tested and certified to actually block signal wavelengths used with this technology. Kena Kai's patent-pending DataSafe Technology has been tested and approved by Government Services Administration (GSA) for their new FIPS-201 security standard. Release - Enhanced Security for Enhanced Driver’s License Program - With New York State’s recent announcement that they had begun issuing RFID-encoded “Enhanced Driver’s Licenses” (EDL) they join a growing list of states that are promoting these credentials. This is in turn causing rising security and privacy concerns among citizens. Release - Homeland Security Technology to Protect Data in Credit Cards - If our passports are now safe, who’s protecting the ’smart cards’ in your wallet? Press - Pants-on Review: The Kena Kai RF-Blocking Wallet - But there's always a downside. Stories of RFID chips being read from 60 feet away or more should scare you, because it means that credit card numbers could be stolen from a guy out in the parking lot while your wallet is safely tucked in your pants. Never mind the promises of encryption on the cards, I'd rather they not get the information in the first place. Press - The New York Times - Gadgetry Finds Novelty - A NO-SPYING ZONE FOR YOUR WALLET With the increasing use of radio-frequency identification, or RFID, tags in credit cards and drivers’ licenses, Kena Kai (kenakai.com) has created a line of DataSafe wallets, leather billfolds lined with layers of a material that blocks RFID signals. The wallets are designed to prevent identity thieves from picking up personal or financial information with wireless scanners. Press - The Washington Post - Electronic Pickpocket Stoppers - "If I had an RFID that didn't have a cover, a driver's license, a credit card, a corporate ID card . . . suddenly a [shielded] wallet isn't such a stupid idea," says Schneier, an author of books on security and the chief technology officer of Santa Clara, Calif.-based BT Counterpane, a network security company. Press - Helium - How to protect RFIDs in your wallet - How to protect RFIDs in your wallet, by Daniel J. Gansle Press - PC Magazine - 10 Great Gifts Under $100 - "INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MAIL" Computer Sleeve Press - Popular Mechanics - Upgrade Wish List - Is anyone paranoid enough to use a DATASAFE WALLET ($40 to $80), which prevents contactless cards from being scanned by accident, or by hackers? Actually, we are, after discovering how easy it is to pull data from the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips on cards. Lined with nickel-impregnated nylon, the wallet blocks scans at any range, even point-blank. kenakai.com Press - Outside - Best Security System - Theoretically, the new radio-frequency-ID-equipped e-passports will speed passage through immigration queues. But the micro– chipped passport is also vulnerable to anyone holding a portable RFID scanner. Your best defense: KenaKai's DataSafe Passport Wallet wraps nine sheer layers of nickel-impregnated mesh—which blocks radio-wave transmission—inside a classic, unassuming Italian-leather exterior. Slim enough for a back pocket, it fits a passport, seven credit cards, cash, and a boarding pass. $80; kenakai.com Press - Coastal Living - Hot Travel Accessories - Sophisticated Protection This Italian leather laptop computer sleeve ($199) begs to be displayed, not crammed inside a carry-on. The chocolate-color suede interior prevents scratches and nicks during transit. And forget about straining to close the case, thanks to a 1-inch leather zipper pull. Visit kenakai.com. Blog - Leather Slippers, Feb. 10, 2010 - Review of Italian Leather Passport Wallet Blog - Laptop Case, Feb. 28, 2010 - This adorable computer sleeve from Kena Kai serves two purposes. Its thick felt body is made from 100% recycled PET, simultaneously helping to protect your laptop from being bumped and dinged--and offering a greener, conscience-calming alternative Blog - Apartment #412, July 15, 2009 - "i spoke too soon. this one from kena kai is pretty damn sweet too. i mean, hello?!? not only is it leather embossed with a lizard print..it's gold! GOLD! i'm in love." Blog - Travel Things, October 9, 2009 - "These stunning and classic looking wallets use multiple layers of radio-frequency (RF) shielding material to protect your personal information. Look good and feel safe!" Blog - Netbook Sleeve Blog - Baskets, February 16, 2010 - "Solid wallet. Thin, which is what I wanted; don’t buy this if you’re expecting to over-stuff. Works well, to purpose re: RFID shielding as far as I have been able to tell, since I carry a variety of RFID embedded cards. Very happy with workmanship. Arrived on-time, in a handsome box, etc. Would be great for a gift — and I’m considering purchasing one for a friend as such." Blog - Credit Card Online, September 4, 2009 - "your banking and personal information at risk of being stolen wirelessly" Blog - Creditor Web, February 21, 2008 - "These wallets are stylish and affordable, but their best feature comes as an added bonus: they disrupt identity thieves who use remote scanners to glean information from the new Smart cards. These wallets are comprised of layers of RFID-protecting materials, and come with a lifetime warranty. The technology has been tested and approved by the US Government." Blog - Credit Card Questions and Answers, March 6, 2010 - Very good article on the risks associated with contactless credit cards! Travelocity, Home of the Roaming Gnome - Everything you need for your next trip!
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