Should You Get an RFID Blocking Wallet and Passport Cover?

Modern pickpockets no longer have to even reach their hands into your bag—they can simply pass by with a handheld RFID reader, which wirelessly collects the information transmitted by the embedded radio frequency identification chip. Several companies are now producing RFID-blocking wallets and passport holders (and bags, fanny packs, purses, and more) to prevent those radio waves from falling into the wrong hands.