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RFID Hell

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday September 21, 2003 @02:10AM from the one-for-the-mainstream dept.

Matrix2110 writes "Finally, somebody has stepped up with an article that descibes the potental abuse of RFID. Imagine being flagged for social tendencies. Gattaca is not so far off as we think. it is simply a pass of a wand for your embedded tag rather than a drop of blood."

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Article has nothing to do with RFID tags by Shoden · 2003-09-21 02:16 · Score: 5, Informative

The device described in the article is a GPS device worn on the ankle combined with a cell phone. It's an active device, unlike RFID which is usually passive and concealed.