On Thu, Aug 01, 2013 at 10:19:24PM +1000, Kim Holburn wrote: > > This doesn't prevent RFID card skimming; the concern raised by > > Craig. > > No but it stops Craig's liability. That is the point surely.
no, that's only part of the point. the two other main problems with RFID credit cards are: 1. it increases my risk of fraud and identity theft. even if liability issues are resolved 100% in my favour (i.e. i get all of my[1] money back and there's no long term damage to my credit rating), there's still a lot of hassle and stress and drama until it is sorted out. *nothing* is going to compensate me for or undo the stress. the damage is done and can't be undone. i've known for years that stress can have a serious negative impact on health but since i've been seriously ill for most of the last 10 months or so I have become very much aware of just how much worse my health gets as a result of stress. and even if the bank cancels the card number and issue me a new one, I'll be subject to exactly the same risk the next time I go anywhere with it in my wallet - every single time I go anywhere with it. 2. it infringes my right to anonymity and privacy. just as with stress, there is no remedy to that. [1] yes, it is MY money. i have debit cards, not credit cards. i have a very old-fashioned attitude to personal debt - it's a bad thing and something to be avoided. with the sole exception of purchasing a house, I don't believe in going into debt for anything. avoiding debt is easy - if i can't pay for something outright, then i can't afford it and don't buy it. craig -- craig sanders <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
