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UNRIVALED IN THE RFID BLOCKING INDUSTRY

CRYPTALLOY is a high-tech special metal alloy.
Advanced technology. Made in Germany.


The grade A material CRYPTALLOY blocks all unwanted communication (radio transmission) between a RFID transponder and every legal or unauthorized RFID reader immediately and highly effectively.

In doing so, the RFID chip is neither deactivated nor destroyed, but is being isolated (hidden). The RFID tag becomes undetectable (invisible). Literally, it doesn't exist anymore for an RFID reader. Of course the data stored on the RFID chip are not changed.

CRYPTALLOY is a broadband shielding attenuation material for smart cards, smart keys and passport with RFID transponder and so blocks all relevant RFID frequencies at a maximum level. It isn't limited to a certain frequency band or frequency range.

It keeps your personal and financial information secure from scanning and skimming.


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Logo CRYPTALLOY of the manufacturer KRYPTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES (www.cryptalloy.com)
RFID protection for all RFID frequencies and all cards, smart keys and passport with RFID transponder

CRYPTALLOY IS A MARKET LEADER IN CUTTING EDGE RFID BLOCKING TECHNOLOGY WORLDWIDE:
SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN

How does CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking technology works?

CRYPTALLOY has specifically been developed for shielding electromagnetic radio frequency waves (radio transmission) of RFID transponders of passports, smart keys and smart cards equipped with a RFID chip.

An RFID shield is created by instantly blocking and thwarting the electromagnetic energy of RFID scanners necessary to power and communicate with these RFID transponders of passports, smart keys and smart cards.

Attenuation and shielding are achieved on the one hand by a reflection of the electromagnetic fields through a combination of a high permeable metal alloy and aluminium, on the other hand, the resonant circuits of the RFID chips are prevented from oscillating  when surface contact or even just an approach takes place.

Different to other materials it not only blocks radio transmission between a RFID reader and a RFID tag by means of reflection (attenuation).


As an essential feature the CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking material interferes additionally with the integrated tank circuit of the RFID chips.
This interference reflects a disturbance of the resonant circuit of the RFID/NFC chip. 

CRYPTALLOY safeguards all types of RFID/NFC cards of consumers and passports for the whole frequency range (full spectrum) and for all distances. It also protects the EMV chips of smart cards and mobile phones from electrostatic damage.


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TÜV certificate 51211A. Made in Germany


TÜV certificate

Approved shielding attenuation.
The RFID blocking material CRYPTALLOY is certified by TÜV (SGS-TÜV SAARLAND FORSTER GMBH, Germany; EU-standard) for RFID shielding for all common frequencies (LF, HF, UHF) such as 125 kHz / 13.56 MHz / 800-950 MHz according to MILSTD-285 / NSA65-6 / IEEE299/EN50147-1z, i.e. for screen attenuation (TÜV certification 51211A). Certificate with TÜV-test on request.



Test report Prof. Dipl. Ing. P. Pauli (German Armed Forces University)
Measuring the shielding efficiency against electromagnetic waves from 20 kHz to 4 GHz.


Outstanding measures of shielding efficiency in all frequencies.
The screen attenuation of the material, i.e. the shielding efficiency has also been measured by the institute for high frequency, microwave and radar engineering at the Universität der Deutschen Bundeswehr München (German Armed Forces University; Section: RF and Microwaves, Radars; Germany;
www.unibw.de/etti). Testing conducted to test shielding efficiency against electromagnetic waves from, i.e. for frequencies 20 kHz, 100 kHz, 125/134 kHz, 13.56 MHz, 433 MHz, 866 MHz, 915 MHz, 2.4 GHz, 4 GHz (ASTM D-4935-10; US-standard; frequency range 20 kHz - 4 GHz) of CRYPTALLOY shielding foil.

According to the test report, "the tremendous shielding values are soon limiting the dynamic range of the measurement set-up." This certificate attest scientifically provable the extraordinary shielding attenuation, tremendous shielding values and applies to for all relevant frequencies (LF, HF, UHF) of RFID/NFC chips and so for all smart cards and passports worldwide. Certification proof on request.


Laboratory tests at the manufacturer (Germany): Focus LF

Research, development and tests in the laboratory of the manufacturer KRYPTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES focuses in particular on low frequency band and range (LF) because highest shielding attenuation levels against high power RFID readers in LF means highest attenuation effectiveness for all RFID frequencies (LF, HF, UHF).
Conversely, tests and comparisons in the HF and UHF frequency bands and ranges only don't guarantee highest shielding attenuation levels at all frequency ranges and bands against high power RFID readers. From a research perspective those tests don't really allow conclusions for shielding attenuation against high power RFID readers.

The tests of the manufacturer follow the principles of experimental research, test and measurement setup and meets the standards of scientific research.


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Spectrum analyzer curve 125 kHz (laboratory of the manufacturer KRYPTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES)

ALUMINIUM OR METAL COATED FABRICS INSTEAD?

No alternative

CRYPTALLOY guarantees a maximum degree of attenuation at minimal wall thickness, unlike these materials here:

Aluminium, aluminium composite film, non wovens or paper coated with aluminium or metal coated fabrics coated with cobalt, zinc or copper or zinc/nickel or copper/nickel or a double layer conductive silver/copper/nickel material or metal threads interwoven in fabrics or yarns (fibre spun with a metal thread, woven fabric) or RF EMI/EMF shielding materials often aren't secure; from an engineering perspective and taking professional equipment also used by data thieves and criminals. These materials don't always fulfill its purpose properly. They often combine a restriction to a specific frequency band and frequency range with low level shielding attenuation.

By comparison, CRYPTALLOY is a broadband RFID blocking material with no restrictions covering all frequency bands and ranges (LF, HF, UHF) with high level screen attenuation.


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Comparison of aluminium, metal coated fabrics and CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking film (13.56 MHz)
(The formula of decibel is: dB = 10*log (P1/P2) (logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of two powers); losses of signal levels have negative values).

No labeling tricks

Nevertheless there are still manufacturers using low tech RFID blocking material instead of CRYPTALLOY.

Why?

NO QUESTIONS, NO SMALL PRINTS, NO NO NAME MATERIAL

No questions:

Does the material cover all frequencies or only most of them? And which one?
At what frequency operate cards and passports?
Does the RFID shielding material fully blocks unwanted data transmission?
What kind of RFID blocking material is inside / incorporated in the products of the manufacturers?


As a buyer and consumer you shouldn't have to deal with these kind of questions.

No small prints:

Metal coated fabrics and fabrics with metal threads spun into yarn block often only most of the frequencies used for scanning data and informations. But to make matters worse they often block only at low or lower shielding attenuation levels.

Unlike these other B-grade materials on the market, the A-grade RFID blocking material of the brand CRYPTALLOY covers all relevant frequencies (full spectrum, for example 125 KHz, 13.56 MHz, 800-950 MHz), so all types of RFID/NFC enabled cards and passports at the highest shielding attenuation level. It instantly blocks all relevant RFID/NFC signal strengths.

CRYPTALLOY guarantees highest damping levels (for background informations and technical specification:
www.cryptalloy.net). The RFID shielding material deflects any unwanted attempts at reading RFID enabled smart cards and passports and so acts as a barrier against RFID signals.

No no name material:

A CRYPTALLOY label/tab or logo informs you as a consumer about the material incorporated in the product.

Some manufacturers are using CRYPTALLOY material without labeling it (white label).

If you are not sure about the material used or whether the manufacturer really incorporates CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking material in its products, just send an email to:
contact@rfid-off.com.


But why some manufacturers are still using low tech, inferior RFID blocking material?
Read more...

TRANSPARENCY

CRYPTALLOY is a cutting edge RFID blocking, i.e. RFID stealth mode technology.
CRYPTALLOY offers full transparency about its background, technical characteristics, specification and shielding effectiveness. Fore more information please visit the website
www.cryptalloy.net.

Advanced German engineering at its best. Unmatched.

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Logo of the manufacturer of the CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking film (www.cryptalloy.com)

RANGE OF USE

Without award winning RFID blocking material from CRYPTALLOY you and your data are at risk.
CRYPTALLOY is a smart material that blocks unauthorized RFID readers, RFID signals and so blocks illegal scans.

Not only does it protect passports, smart keys and all types of contactless smart cards for example in the 13.56 MHz HF and 450-950 MHz (UHF) range. It even protects smart cards for 125KHz LF.

The list below gives an overview about range of use of RFID/NFC technology.



List of NFC/RFD cards and passports:

Electronic passport
Credit card (MasterCard® PayPass™, Visa® PayWave ™, AmericanExpress® ExpressPay
Debit card (for example GiroGo card; contactless)
Customer card
Cash card
Shopping card
Bonus card
Keycard
Proximity badges
Access control card
Passport cards
Oyster card (underground card; metro)
Transit cards
Railway tickets
SwissPass (SBB CFF FFS)
Badge
E-identity card
Student ID
Library card
ID card
Government identity cards
Health card
Car sharing card
Bike sharing card
Skidata keycard
Ticket
Admission ticket
Hotel Card
Car smart key
Parking meter cards
Crew member certificate
Foreigner’s identity card (CH)
PIV Card (Personal Identity Verfication; HSPD-12 (FIPS 201, NIST SP 800-78))
Common Access Card (CAC)
Enhanced drivers licenses (EDLs),
TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
HID iClass, HID MIFARE
®, HID FlexSmart, DESFire
All MIFARE
® and DESFire compatible cards
Indala FlexSmart
Any card ISO-IEC 14443A/B or ISO-IEC 15693 compatible
sQuid cards
New long range RFID EPC Gen1/Gen2 cards
Proximity Cards, HID 125 KHz, includes ProxCard II, ISOProx II, DuoProx II, Smart ISOProx II, Smart DuoProx II, ProxCard Plus
Indala FlexISO, FlexCard, Flex Tag


PROVEN SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS (EFFICIENCY)

The CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking material is laboratory tested by the manufacturer with professional equipment with much more power than low-tech RFID readers or smartphones (apps).

Measurement equipment of the lab of the manufacturer KRYPTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES (www.cryptalloy.com)

As an RFID blocking material expert with its own laboratory the manufacturer supports independent tests in order to compare CRYPTALLOY with other so called RFID blocking materials on the market. The outstanding shielding attenuation performance has als been confirmed by Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM, Switzerland) in his measurement report for Swiss Federal Office of Police (FEDPOL, Switzerland).

Often products with low-tech, purported RFID blocking material are labeled with seals, even the material doesn't meet (completely) the standards for RFID shielding attenuation. These B-grade materials don't cover all relevant RFID frequencies and provide only insufficient RFID protection against RFID attacks.  Unlike the products with CRYPTALLOY, these products usually hadn't ever passed a certification program.


Often shielding attenuation tests are demonstrated with low tech readers with low power.
So don't let yourself be fooled by RFID blocking seals, logos and certificates. They usually only confirm, that the low tech material attenuates to a certain degree, but certainly not completely.


Keep in mind:
With respect to RFID shielding effectiveness against electromagnetic waves from 20 kHz to 4 GHz (ASTM D-4935-10), a RFID blocking foil does ultimately provide protection at a maximum level (1) or no protection (0). Low level protection (low level shielding attenuation) has to be equated with no protection.


But why manufacturers are still using inferior, outnumbered RFID blocking material rather than CRYPTALLOY?
They are using inferior material because those manufacturers think they are not only experts in their field but also experts in RFID shielding attenuation. Or they are using it because they often rely on their own test with low performing RFID readers and because they are apparently not aware that they risk a damage of their image as a brand.

Read more ...
RFID blocking with outstanding CRYPTALLOY material means silencing your RFID/NFC chips with a high tech barrier and keeping your personal and financial data safe and really private.
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Security is always a trade-off

Copyright: EPIGUARD RFID SHIELDING l 2018 l all rights reserved

Count on CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking.

Protects against illegal scans and accidental payments.
Schützt gegen illegales Scannen von Daten und unbeabsichtigte Zahlungen.
Protege contra lecturas illegales y contra pagos accidentales.
Protège contre des copies illegales et des paiements accidentels.
Protegge dalle scannerizzazioni illegali e dai pagamenti accidentali.
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CONTACT
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This publication contains references to products of manufacturers using CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking material in their products. Their products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of these companies or an affiliate company. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

Data contained in this document serves informational purposes only.
The publisher shall not be liable for errors or omissions with respect to the informations on this website (www.rfid-off.com; www.nfc-off.com; www.rfidoff.com; www.nfcoff.com).

The manufacturer of the CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking film is neither the author nor the publisher of this publication and is not responsible for its content. This isn't the official website of the manufacturer. The publisher of this website is a sales partner of the manufacturer.. 

Be aware of manufactures who are still using inadequate
RFID blocking material. More ...
100 kHz
125/134 kHz
13.56 MHz
433 MHz
868 MHz

915/950 MHz
1800 MHz
2.4 GHz
3 GHz
4 GHz
Travelling and shopping with CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking.
Benefit of the advantages of RFID/NFC technology without renouncing safety and protection of your data. Hack-proof.
RFID? NFC? RFID blocking material? How does CRYPTALLOY work?

RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. NFC stands for Near Field Communication.
Both technologies are used very widely because of its benefits (for example contactless payment, access control, border crossing).

A RFID chip is invisibly embedded into smart cards, car keys and passports to store, communicate and transfer information by means of radio transmission.

Although RFID provides shoppers and travellers with the convenience they want, there is definitely a compromise with respect to security.
As RFID uses electromagnetic, i.e.  radio waves to communicate data and information, they risk the chance of having data and information stolen contactlessly by electronic pickpocketing (RFID skimming, RFID scanning) with a (illegal) RFID reader via radio transmission.

This is where RFID protection with CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking material comes into play. 
This smart high tech material prevents RFID readers from tapping into the radio transmission and reading out and so stealing data and informations from the RFID tag (RFID transponder). The CRYPTALLOY film is scientifically proved for all RFID frequencies.


Range of use of RFID/NFC technology for private persons?

Electronic passport
Credit card (MasterCard® PayPass™, Visa® PayWave ™, AmericanExpress® ExpressPay
Debit card (contactless smart card)
Customer card
Cash card
Shopping card
Bonus card
Keycard
Proximity badges
Access control card
Passport cards
Oyster card (underground card; metro)
Transit cards
Railway tickets
SwissPass (SBB CFF FFS)
Badge
E-identity card
Student ID
Library card
ID card
Government identity cards
Health card
Car sharing card
Bike sharing card
Skidata keycard
Ticket
Admission ticket
Hotel Card / Room card keys
Car smart key
Parking meter cards
Crew member certificate
Foreigner’s identity card (CH)
PIV Card (Personal Identity Verfication; HSPD-12 (FIPS 201, NIST SP 800-78))
Common Access Card (CAC)
Enhanced drivers licenses (EDLs),
TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
HID iClass, HID MIFARE
®, HID FlexSmart, DESFire
All MIFARE
® and DESFire compatible cards
Indala FlexSmart
Any card ISO-IEC 14443A/B or ISO-IEC 15693 compatible
sQuid cards
New long range RFID EPC Gen1/Gen2 cards
Proximity Cards, HID 125 KHz, includes ProxCard II, ISOProx II, DuoProx II, Smart ISOProx II, Smart DuoProx II, ProxCard Plus
Indala FlexISO, FlexCard, Flex Tag


RFID technology in combination with CRYPTALLOY?

With RFID/NFC technology travellers and shoppers are discovering an inherent trade-off that must be overcome to achieve a balance between convenience, data protection and privacy. CRYPTALLOY RFID blocking material is an essential component in mastering the risks. It isolates RFID chips from its surrounding.


Manufacturers as partners of CRYPTALLOY


As RFID/NFC technology becomes more important to our lives with smart cards (contactless payment), smart keys and passports, electronic pickpocketing (RFID skimming), data theft, payment fraud, accidental payment, card clashes and transaction interferences become more of threat.

To counter that threat and so to prevent unwanted and incorrect RFID scanning, manufacturers offer to their customers a value adding security feature by using a technical RFID barrier.

They embed/incorporate the unique RFID blocking material of the brand CRYPTALLOY into its products as an inner layer. This material guarantees shielding performance and screen attenuation at the highest level and so keeps your personal data and financial information private, secure and safe. It blocks the communication between RFID tag and RFID reader.

These manufacturers in combination with a rigorous quality management system ensure that you benefit of the advantages of RFID/NFC-technology without renouncing safety and protection of your valuable data.


CRYPTALLOY cutting edge RFID chip stealth mode technology on a worldwide RFID blocking mission

Smart material made by CRYPTALLOY protects personal data stored on radio chips of your debit or credit card or your passport from being stolen by unwanted RFID readers.

La matière intelligente de CRYPTALLOY protège vos données personnelles en bloquant l'accès RFID aux puces de vos cartes de crédit, cartes de débit ou de votre passeport électronique.

El material inteligente de CRYPTALLOY impide que lectores RFID indeseados roben los datos personales almacenados en el chip RFID de sus tarjetas de crédito, de débito y su pasaporte electrónico.

Das intelligente Material von CRYPTALLOY schützt persönliche Daten, die auf RFID-Chips von Kredit-, Debitkarten und elektronischen Pässen gespeichert sind, vor dem unerwünschten Auslesen durch nicht dafür autorisierte RFID-Lesegeräte.

Il materiale intelligente da CRYPTALLOY protegge i dati personali memorizzati nel chip RFID della sua carta di credito, carta di debito o del suo passaporto dal furto da parte de lettori RFID indesiderati.


De intelligente materiaal van CRYPTALLOY beschermt persoonlijke gegevenszijn opgeslagen op de RFID-chips van uw creditkaarts, debetkaarts of uw paspoort niet gestolen worden door ongewenste RFID-lezers.


CRYPTALLOY RFID chip stealth mode technology.


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