California Blocks RFID Implants In Workers

InternetVoting writes "California has passed a bill banning companies from requiring employees to have RFID chips surgically implanted. Already one company has been licensed by the federal government, implanting more than 2000 people. At least one other company — CityWatcher.com, a Cincinnati video surveillance company — already required RFID implants in some employees. 'State Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) proposed the measure after at least one company began marketing radio frequency identification devices for use in humans. "RFID is a minor miracle, with all sorts of good uses," Simitian said. "But we shouldn't condone forced 'tagging' of humans. It's the ultimate invasion of privacy.'"

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Re:your analysis is incomplete and wrong

[RobertM1968]

Ok, the alternative would actually be .. the company can't operate securely. Therefore, they will not be able to make as much money .. and be able to hire less workers.

So then you are left in a jobless position ANYWAY -- PLUS the world is deprived of whatever service that company was offering ... then what happens to your kids then .. not only are you jobless but the economy in general & quality of life in general will be crappy for them.

Actually, your analysis is idiotic - and wrong.

An RFID chip can be removed and implanted in someone else - as already noted by others... or it's "code" can be duplicated to make it seem like one person is someone they are not (kinda like the car lock buttons and the numerous devices to copy the codes to steal cars). It can and will happen.

There are other technologies that are even more secure... visually matching the employee to a picture in the database at the security station, fingerprints (more difficult to cut off someone's finger than to duplicate their RFID chip), retina scans, etc.

Chances are, any of the technologies I listed are cheaper than RFID tagging someone sub-cutaneously... so why choose a more expensive, more likely to be rendered useless, more invasive method such as RFID tagging people?

Just a thought...

-Robert

Re:Yes...

[DeadChobi]

RFID tags were originally designed to assist in inventory tracking and management, so implanting employees is effectively treating them as inventory. Since they are alive, you are actually treating them as cattle. And any sane employee would look at the bills they have to pay every month and realise that they can't afford to quit their job, then go and get the implantation. It's not as easy a choice as most people think.

In short, you're wrong.