Protection of personal data contained on an RFID-enabled device
View Patent ↗A system for protecting personal data contained on an RFID-enabled device, suitable for use with an RFID system including an RFID reader configured to extract information from an RFID chip associated with the RFID-enabled device, includes a personal data protection system including a personal data protection device configured to prevent reading of the RFID chip associated with an RFID-enabled personal item.
1. A method of protecting personal data, the method comprising:
transmitting an alert signal in response to removal of an RFID device from a container to a data protection device;
activating the data protection device configured to prevent reading of the RFID device within a predetermined range of the data protection device in response to transmission of the alert signal; and
signaling a camera by the data protection device to tag a potential RFID reader upon activation of the data protection device.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the data protection device is selectively switchable between a first mode, in which the data protection device is configured to receive the alert signal, and a second mode, in which the data protection device is configured to prevent reading of the RFID device.
3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising switching between the first mode and the second mode in response to receiving the alert signal.
4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the data protection device includes a user-actuatable switch configured to switch between the first mode and the second mode.