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  1. I need a bigger microwave... by SenatorTreason · · Score: 4, Funny · on And They Shall Know You By Your Books

    Sheesh. Now I have to microwave my library books as well? I wonder if they'll mind the books coming back smelling like hot dogs?
    StopRFID FAQ

  2. Re:Warm and toasty by wirelessbuzzers · · Score: 1 · on RFID Industry Confidential Memos

    That's what my new cloths will be after I microwave them to ensure that no RFID devices remain functional.

    That's what your clothes will be after you blow up the RFID tag and set them on fire:

    While microwaving an RFID tag will destroy it(a microwave emits high frequency electromagnetic energy that overloads the antenna, eventually blowing out the chip), there is a good chance the the tag will burst into flames first.

  3. Re:Pffffft... (links) by VirtuaKnight · · Score: 0 · on RFID Industry Confidential Memos

    Sorry, forgot to tag the links (pun intended)
    Link 1 and Link 2

  4. Re:Interesting technology by elwinc · · Score: 2, Redundant · on RFID Explained
    Here's a quote from the article, which, to me, indicates why we should all be against ubiquitous RFIDs:
    Right now, you can buy a hammer, a pair of jeans, or a razor blade with anonymity. With RFID tags, that may be a thing of the past. Some manufacturers are planning to tag just the packaging, but others will also tag their products. There is no law requiring a label indicating that an RFID chip is in a product. Once you buy your RFID-tagged jeans at The Gap with RFID-tagged money, walk out of the store wearing RFID-tagged shoes, and get into your car with its RFID-tagged tires, you could be tracked anywhere you travel. Bar codes are usually scanned at the store, but not after purchase. But RFID transponders are, in many cases, forever part of the product, and designed to respond when they receive a signal. Imagine everything you own is "numbered, identified, catalogued, and tracked." Anonymity and privacy? Gone in a hailstorm of invisible communication, betrayed by your very property.
    Spelling it out, this means institutions that choose to can automatically and cheaply start assembling a history of which RFID tags go where, and when. Still not scared? Next step: when the cops come to pick you up as a "material witness" they can easily scan your clothing and compare it to the RFID histories. Is everyone going to feel just as free to complain about the moron-in-chief, worship unpopular religions, and excercise their legal right to dissent against the powers-that-be if such technology becomes widespread?
  5. Re:Interesting technology by elwinc · · Score: 2, Redundant · on RFID Explained
    Here's a quote from the article, which, to me, indicates why we should all be against ubiquitous RFIDs:
    Right now, you can buy a hammer, a pair of jeans, or a razor blade with anonymity. With RFID tags, that may be a thing of the past. Some manufacturers are planning to tag just the packaging, but others will also tag their products. There is no law requiring a label indicating that an RFID chip is in a product. Once you buy your RFID-tagged jeans at The Gap with RFID-tagged money, walk out of the store wearing RFID-tagged shoes, and get into your car with its RFID-tagged tires, you could be tracked anywhere you travel. Bar codes are usually scanned at the store, but not after purchase. But RFID transponders are, in many cases, forever part of the product, and designed to respond when they receive a signal. Imagine everything you own is "numbered, identified, catalogued, and tracked." Anonymity and privacy? Gone in a hailstorm of invisible communication, betrayed by your very property.
    Spelling it out, this means institutions that choose to can automatically and cheaply start assembling a history of which RFID tags go where, and when. Still not scared? Next step: when the cops come to pick you up as a "material witness" they can easily scan your clothing and compare it to the RFID histories. Is everyone going to feel just as free to complain about the moron-in-chief, worship unpopular religions, and excercise their legal right to dissent against the powers-that-be if such technology becomes widespread?
  6. Re:RFID Killer by Dirus · · Score: 1 · on Labelling RFID Products
    Actually, all we need is a RFID killer. I wonder if putting that new shirt in a microwave might overload and kill it..

    According to this FAQ "there is a good chance the the tag will burst into flames first."
    Here's a direct quote:

    Q: Can I microwave products to kill any hidden RFID tags they might contain?
    A: While microwaving an RFID tag will destroy it(a microwave emits high frequency electromagnetic energy that overloads the antenna, eventually blowing out the chip), there is a good chance the the tag will burst into flames first. The difficulty of destroying a hidden RFID chip is one reason we need legislation making it illegal to hide a chip in an item in the first place.

  7. Best post-purchase RFID kill method by burgburgburg · · Score: 5, Interesting · on Labelling RFID Products
    http://www.stoprfid.org/faqs.html says that disconnecting from the antenna and then puncturing/crushing/pulverizing is the suggested kill methodology. They warn that microwaves, though in theory effective, cause the RFID tag to burst into flames, which tends to be a bad thing.

    But earlier and later in the FAQ, they mention tags placed into the soles of shoes. Since this is done during the manufacturing process and would require slicing open the sole to find/destroy the tag (if you even knew where specifically it was), it doesn't seem there is an effective tag killer in this instance (and any other where the tags are deeply embedded).

    So, anybody else know of an effective tag killer that doesn't involve destroying the item and/or setting it on fire?

  8. Katherine Albrecht on Rense by mr.henry · · Score: 4, Informative · on Labelling RFID Products

    Katherine Albrecht of CASPIAN also has another very informative site on RFID. It's pretty scary stuff. Also, check out her appearance last week on Rense. Link to streaming MP3.