Inhibiting unauthorised contactless reading of a contactless readable object

A jamming device for inhibiting unauthorised contactless reading of a contactless readable object when located adjacent to the jamming device, wherein the jamming device includes:

• an antenna for receiving an interrogation signal from a reader device;
• a touch sensitive interface which is separate to the antenna;
• and
• a circuit operatively connected to the antenna and the touch sensitive interface, wherein the circuit is configured to:
• operate in a first mode to generate and emit a jamming signal, via the antenna, in response to receiving the interrogation signal whilst the touch sensitive interface fails to indicate a touch event;
• and
• operate in a second mode whilst the touch sensitive interface indicates a touch event, wherein the jamming signal is not emitted via the antenna in response to receiving the interrogation signal whilst operating in the second mode.

A jamming device for inhibiting unauthorised contactless reading of a contactless readable object when located adjacent to the jamming device, wherein the jamming device includes:

• an antenna for receiving an interrogation signal from a reader device;
• a touch sensitive interface;
• and
• a circuit operatively connected to the antenna and the touch sensitive interface, wherein the circuit is configured to:
• operate in a first mode to generate and emit a jamming signal, via the antenna, in response to receiving the interrogation signal whilst the touch sensitive interface fails to indicate a touch event, wherein the circuit generates the jamming signal to be indicative of random data;
• and
• operate in a second mode whilst the touch sensitive interface indicates a touch event, wherein the jamming signal is not emitted via the antenna in response to receiving the interrogation signal whilst operating in the second mode.