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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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    "...we dont care about the economics; we just want to be able to hack great stuff."