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RFID Kill Command Proposed To Ease Privacy Concerns

Posted by timothy on from the only-the-tags-you-know-about dept.

morcheeba writes "In the ongoing RFID benefits vs. privacy concerns saga, backlash has prompted manufacturers to include a password-protected "kill" command into new RFID protocols. Will this eliminate too many of the benefits for manufacturers?"

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  1. Re:How would you know by shdragon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    From a business standpoint what's to stop a shoplifter from just doing a kill command on desired merchandise?

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  2. Re:How would you know by SagSaw · · Score: 2, Insightful

    From a business standpoint what's to stop a shoplifter from just doing a kill command on desired merchandise?

    Yes, a kill command would weaken the ability for RFID tags to be used to prevent shoplifiting. But you know what? Determined thieves would find a way to disable the tags with or without the kill command. The issue is whether the ability to stop casual shoplifters is more important than the ability for typical consumers to choose to inactivate tags in items they own.

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