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In this paper, we present the Blocking Reader, a low-cost privacy protection device that prevents unauthorized reading of RFID tags. The promiscuous nature of the 18000-6C RFID tags poses a threat to personal security and privacy. Privately owned tags on a person can be read by all nearby readers without that person's consent or knowledge, thereby, violating that person's privacy. A low cost privacy...