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  1. Re:Maybe they're right by ImaLamer · · Score: 1 · on RFID Injection Required for Datacenter Access

    Of course, it's not the governing that's forcing the chips on people, but it's only a matter of time.

    Where have you been? Corporations are calling the shots - and look at the companies site:

    http://www.citywatcher.com/

    They are in the business of spying on the public at large, for a fee. That scares me even more; it sets up the economic incentive to turn people in for the most minor crimes and maybe more laws. It only makes sense, it looks as if either Big Brother or some other fantasy dystopia is coming sooner than we hoped.

  2. LETS LEAVE THEM FEEDBACK:--) by jacklebot · · Score: 1 · on RFID Injection Required for Datacenter Access

    Sorry for the all caps, but I thought everone would want to leave the company doing this a nice 'thank you' letter for helping destroy society. Here is the address to their feeback page. Feel sorry for the low-paid worker that has to sift through this. Though, if we send enough, someone with a tie and bloated salary may get wind of it, at least.

    http://citywatcher.com/cwpage.asp?pagename=contact .asp

  3. Feedback page! by jacklebot · · Score: 1 · on RFID Injection Required for Datacenter Access

    It would seem as if they have a feedback page. Let's tell this great company what we think of them, guys!!!
    http://citywatcher.com/cwpage.asp?pagename=contact .asp

  4. Re:A milestone by Money+for+Nothin' · · Score: 2, Insightful · on RFID Injection Required for Datacenter Access

    And there isn't one here.

    It says right on the story that it is NOT required to stay employed. If you don't like the idea, don't do it.

    Wrong. TFA specifically states:

    In the past, employees accessed the room with an RFID tag which hung from their keychains, however under the new regulations an implantable, glass encapsulated RFID tag from VeriChip must be injected into the bicep to gain access, a release from spychips.com said on Thursday.

    Although the company does not require the microchips be implanted to maintain employment, anyone without one will not be able to access the datacenter, according to a Register article.

    Thus, *IF* you work in that datacenter, then you *MUST* get an RFID chip in the bicep. *IF* you refuse the chip, then you *CANNOT* enter the datacenter -- and thus, how do you do your job?

    Perhaps the company will be able to re-position people who adamantly refuse to be chipped. However, my suspicion is that:

    1) The company isn't big enough to have so many such possible positions available (just look at their "About Us" page -- doesn't this look rather low-grade and unprofessional?), and

    2) Every employee will go along with it anyway, like a bunch of goddamn cattle being taken to slaughter. *Especially* if the people working there are willingly working for what is a surveillance company...
  5. Tell CityWatcher what idiots they are. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait · on RFID Injection Required for Datacenter Access

    http://citywatcher.com/

    Oh and right smack dab on that front page is their phone number, including a toll free number. They WANT you to call them.

  6. Gee, what a surprise by TheAncientHacker · · Score: 1 · on RFID Injection Required for Datacenter Access
    A company that profits on fear and paranoia CityWatcher is publicising their insane internal security system to increase fear and paranoia and thus their sales.

    In case anybody didn't check, this is a company that sells security cameras that can be remotely monitored over the Internet for cities who want to keep a close eye on their residents...