We’ve always been wary of identity theft and the ways to avoid susceptibility, so when we learned about this new technology in protecting yourself from identity theives, we knew we had to pass it along!

Recently, the use of RFIDs have become increasingly popular in comparison to the use of barcodes. We can now find RFID’s in most of the tech-products we’ve become oh-so accustomed to. What’s an RFID, you ask? It stands for a Radio Frequency Identification, and it’s about as big as a single grain of rice:

These chips have become increasingly popular in the last few years to make our lives more convenient. We can skip the long customs lines using an E-Passport. We can easily pay for things like parking on our smart phones. And most recently, we can pay for stuff using new touch-free systems in stores, as banks are putting the technology in our credit cards. But with all aspects of convenience comes a downside. There are increasing reports that RFID makes you more susceptible to identity theft, and more easily than you think. Because of the RFID chip in your credit card, scammers have found a new way to lift your credit details right from your wallet. Check it out:

So, you ask, how do I protect myself from this identity theft? There are a couple of things you can do:

1. ID Stronghold is all about protecting you from RFID wallet hackers. They offer special alloy lined card sleeves that protect your secure credit information. Put your company information on it and give it out to your clients: it’s like a super secure business card they’re sure to hold onto! ID Stronghold also has a line of leather wallets and passport holders.

2. You don’t necessarily buy a specially-lined wallet to protect your cards from theft. Aluminum foil and duct tape are also great: whether you wrap your cards in foil or cover your wallet–albeit slightly dorky–in duct tape works too.

3. Most importantly, you can have the RFID chip in your credit card removed at any time. It means your card wont have the easy payment capabilities such as the Swipe-and-Pay, but for the safety of your identity, it might just be worth it!

How do you add a splash of fun to your mundane shades?

We saw Looneyz Custom Imprinted Sunglasses for the first time at the ASI 2012 Trade Show last month and were amazed by these stunner shades. The glasses can be imprinted with pretty much any picture, logo, or background you could want or imagine.

How does it work? The image is directly applied to lens using an eco-friendly that still gives you full UV protection. And while you can see everyone and everything clearly through the glasses, people looking at you will only see the image or message on the lenses.

These glasses are perfect for parties, special events, campaigns, and a great and creative way to get your message across!