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Labelling RFID Products
John3 writes "Following Wal-Mart's recent announcement that they plan to push RFID in their stores, CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering) has posted proposed legislation that would require a product to be labeled if it contained an RFID tag. Beyond the label requirement, the proposed legislation also sets up some strict restrictions on the use of RFID data. Even though RFID is not in widespread use, it's probably best to start working on these types of protections before the products are on the shelves."
Actually, all we need is a RFID killer. I wonder if putting that new shirt in a microwave might overload and kill it...
YOU'RE missing the point. The point is to develop an inventory-control system that is more effective at stopping shoplifters. If you can cut the tags off, people will still attempt to shoplift items. Embedding the tags makes this a lot more difficult.
I've been called a "Fucking Dick" by better people than you.
You're forgetting that is a radio transmitter. It's going to be difficult for an inventory control system to tell how many widgets are on the floor, because all of them will be yelling the same id at the reciever at the same time. Also, these suckers are built to be kind of a pain to deactivate, so how does it know that THIS widget's been purchased?
I've been called a "Fucking Dick" by better people than you.