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Feds At DefCon Alarmed After RFIDs Scanned
FourthAge writes "Federal agents at the Defcon 17 conference were shocked to discover that they had been caught in the sights of an RFID reader connected to a web camera. The reader sniffed data from RFID-enabled ID cards and other documents carried by attendees in pockets and backpacks. The 'security enhancing' RFID chips are now found in passports, official documents and ID cards. 'For $30 to $50, the common, average person can put [a portable RFID-reading kit] together,' said security expert Brian Marcus, one of the people behind the RFID webcam project. 'This is why we're so adamant about making people aware this is very dangerous.'"
About two days ago now.
Lol, Slashdot, for getting your "news" too little and too late from a secondary or tertiary source.
Fucking gun toting trigger happy assholes like you are part of the problem. Ever stop to think that they NEED those armed bodyguards because of the prevalence of guns in our society? Maybe when you crawl out of your Mom's basement and become a public figure you'll have a need to walk around with a loaded gun. Until then keep your deadly weapons and wild west "justice" out of my community.
Fucken americans......
You just can't see the problem
All you can think of is "lets just shoot someone" and fuck what else is going on
A. If your father had his life threatened - WHAT THE FUCK IS HE DOING GOING BACK!
B. It is just as easy for Arseholes to get guns as it is for anyone else
C. For some strange reason, People who think you are an arsehole, usually think your the Arsehole (I wonder why)
C. Your father didn't get killed, hurt etc. SOME FUCKEN THREAT!
D. What has "someone can read my identity" got to do with "I WANT TO KILL SOME CAUSE THEY DONT LIKE ME
Worlds greatest nation?
FUCK THAT'S JUST FUCKEN SAD
It's easier to outlaw gadgets than to admit you're wrong.
That's why, thanks to recent laws, only criminals carry guns. Pretty soon only criminals will have webcameras or RFID sniffers.
I agree that RFID sniffers should not be outlawed... But the comparison to guns is ridiculous.
:)
By the way, I'm not going to waste my time arguing gun policy with you...
- Just, merely state that as a Danish citizen I'm happy with the strict gun policy and never regardless of the arguments you may bring up going to find nonrestrictive gun policies sane.