Re:I don't want to believe this, but I do anyway
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RFID Hell
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Were you concerned with R.I.C.O.? How about the laws passed to seize property when drug running was a *possibility*. The "Patriot" Act, only extended existing laws to cover ter-risim. No matter the administration, the possibility that the law will be used in such a way as to harass innocent people is *always* a possibility.
And as to the article - goodness they are tagging child molesters ~delicate shudder. Florida had this program already, I'm not sure if it uses GPS, but it is a similar program to ensure that people got out of jail, and were following their probation.
Why would they want to do that when there are security devices out there (those heavy tags with ink in them, that need the special thingy to remove) already? I do not think that a merchant would want to alienate their shoppers that much - which would happen if RFID were implemented in the way you describe.
The reason why manufacturers are so hot over RFID is because it makes counting things easy. Using RFID, they don't have to pull open a box, and count all the items inside to do an inventory - they just have to run a scanner over it to verify and count the contents.
RFID has security uses sure - but I think they are secondary to the man hours that would be saved over doing an inventory. I don't know if you've ever worked somewhere where things need to be counted, but it is a pain the buttocks.
Could I be wrong? Of course. Could there be some huge conspiracy to keep track of all your purchases and goods - of course (but if you are really worried about that, I hope you use cash and money order only).
I'd have to say that your concern is... well valid, but ignorant. RFID tags are planted in the packaging, not in the product. So - unless your wife leaves the tags on her mink, and you have a taking-out-the-trash phobia (to dispose of wrappers and packaging), a thief should not be able to determine your possessions. Besides which, any thief with.05 brain (which is about.001% of the thieving population), is gong to "case" your abode, and pick your house based on where you live, what kind of car you drive, how extensive your security is, and if you have a dog or not.
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Were you concerned with R.I.C.O.? How about the laws passed to seize property when drug running was a *possibility*. The "Patriot" Act, only extended existing laws to cover ter-risim. No matter the administration, the possibility that the law will be used in such a way as to harass innocent people is *always* a possibility.
And as to the article - goodness they are tagging child molesters ~delicate shudder. Florida had this program already, I'm not sure if it uses GPS, but it is a similar program to ensure that people got out of jail, and were following their probation.
Nothing new here folks, move along.
The reason why manufacturers are so hot over RFID is because it makes counting things easy. Using RFID, they don't have to pull open a box, and count all the items inside to do an inventory - they just have to run a scanner over it to verify and count the contents.
RFID has security uses sure - but I think they are secondary to the man hours that would be saved over doing an inventory. I don't know if you've ever worked somewhere where things need to be counted, but it is a pain the buttocks.
Could I be wrong? Of course. Could there be some huge conspiracy to keep track of all your purchases and goods - of course (but if you are really worried about that, I hope you use cash and money order only).
I'd have to say that your concern is ... well valid, but ignorant. RFID tags are planted in the packaging, not in the product. So - unless your wife leaves the tags on her mink, and you have a taking-out-the-trash phobia (to dispose of wrappers and packaging), a thief should not be able to determine your possessions. Besides which, any thief with .05 brain (which is about .001% of the thieving population), is gong to "case" your abode, and pick your house based on where you live, what kind of car you drive, how extensive your security is, and if you have a dog or not.