26-year-old American Michael Aiello (Michael Aiello) received the Audience Award at the annual Competition entrepreneurs Oxford Entrepreneurs Idea Idol for his invention that helps protect documents and credit cards from fraud.
The idea behind this invention was born during the study at the university security technologies using radio-electronic emissions. Michael immediately saw an opportunity to use this technology to protect documents and credit cards that contain RFID-chips. Range of application of radio frequency identification chip is wide enough, they can be installed on passports, credit cards, personal cards, access systems, etc. And the market for this invention, respectively, is huge.
Michael Aiello began his own business DIFRWear producing wallets and sleeves for documents that contain security chip, the RFID-blocking signals and thus protects the credit cards and documents from unauthorized scanning these scammers.
Wallets DIFRWEAR, RFID-blocking signals are made from high quality durable leather and contain a special layer shielding from interference, which prevents reading of information using RFID-scanners used by thieves and crooks.
To date he has sold more than 80,000 pieces of their wallets with innovative technology to protect documents and credit cards and expects to double sales this year. Protective wallet DIFRWEAR, RFID-blocking signals are sold in 36 countries and all 50 states of America. Their cost ranges from 43 to $ 23. The assortment of different colors, from classic black and brown to the stylish red, pink and white.
Technology DIFR, designed by Michael Aiello, patented by the U.S. administration services US General Service Administration for the production of protective personal ID. His future, Michael Aiello sees yet clear, he does not know whether he will manage his own business, or resell it to other market participants.