03-21-2012, 08:37 AM
Im sure you all know while your mobile device is turned on you are able to be tracked to within a very small area but how many people are aware of how RFID is already complimenting and taking it to a whole new level.
![[Image: rfid09.jpg]](http://www.michaeljournal.org/images/rfid09.jpg)
The usual tin foil hat thing about being tracked like you getting your dog or kids chipped right ? Well if you weren't aware all major developed immigration control nations are already using it. Think im kidding ?
Your new passport will probably have this symbol on it.
![[Image: rfid_logo_position.jpg]](http://hasbrouck.org/images/rfid_logo_position.jpg)
yup you guessed it its an RFID chip.Further reading here http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001003.html
The future gen will be even smaller and probably powered by your natural electrical field as a battery making it a sender as well as a reading information storing tool.
![[Image: rfid_hitachi.jpg]](http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/10/rfid_hitachi.jpg)
No i'm not a tin foil hat wearer this is 100% used already and there's a whole industry grown up around it, it even has its own journalhttp://www.rfidjournal.com/
Currently used in an increasing amount of products instead of a bar code it is a business next step to increasing profit etchttp://www.rfidc.com/docs/introductionto...siness.htm
Examples of the current implementation of RFID include:
Logistics & Tracking
Real Time Item Location/ Item Visibility & Status
Anti Theft/Tamper evidence
Authentication
Asset Tracking
Hospital Equipment
Laundry & Library systems
Reusable Assets
Retail items
Personal Identification
Access Control
Animal Tagging
Car Immobilisers
Payment Systems
Road Toll
Electronic Tickets
Mass Transit Ticketing
Workflow Processes
Service/Maintenance Records
Remote Management
Mobile Data
Healthcare
Patient Operations
Drug Trials & Clinical Testing
All good you might think, it makes life much easier and convenient and safer, but what about the bad ? No im not going to get matrix or 1984 on you just the following basics, you can make up the rest.
The contents of an RFID tag can be read after the item leaves the supply chain
An RFID tag cannot tell the difference between one reader and another. RFID scanners are very portable; RFID tags can be read from a distance, from a few inches to a few yards. This allows anyone to see the contents of your purse or pocket as you walk down the street. Some tags can be turned off when the item has left the supply chain; see zombie RFID tags.
RFID tags are difficult to remove
RFID tags are difficult to for consumers to remove; some are very small (less than a half-millimeter square, and as thin as a sheet of paper) - others may be hidden or embedded inside a product where consumers cannot see them. New technologies allow RFID tags to be "printed" right on a product and may not be removable at all (see Printing RFID Tags With Magic Ink).
RFID tags can be read without your knowledge
Since the tags can be read without being swiped or obviously scanned (as is the case with magnetic strips or barcodes), anyone with an RFID tag reader can read the tags embedded in your clothes and other consumer products without your knowledge. For example, you could be scanned before you enter the store, just to see what you are carrying. You might then be approached by a clerk who knows what you have in your backpack or purse, and can suggest accessories or other items.
For various reasons, RFID reader/tag systems are designed so that distance between the tag and the reader is kept to a minimum (see the material on tag collision above). However, a high-gain antenna can be used to read the tags from much further away, leading to privacy problems.
RFID is here to stay, to be aware of it is the least you should do.
Footnote: Possibly also going to be integrated into the new $100 dollar bill ( currently unconfirmed )
The usual tin foil hat thing about being tracked like you getting your dog or kids chipped right ? Well if you weren't aware all major developed immigration control nations are already using it. Think im kidding ?
Your new passport will probably have this symbol on it.
yup you guessed it its an RFID chip.Further reading here http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001003.htmlThe future gen will be even smaller and probably powered by your natural electrical field as a battery making it a sender as well as a reading information storing tool.
No i'm not a tin foil hat wearer this is 100% used already and there's a whole industry grown up around it, it even has its own journalhttp://www.rfidjournal.com/
Currently used in an increasing amount of products instead of a bar code it is a business next step to increasing profit etchttp://www.rfidc.com/docs/introductionto...siness.htm
Examples of the current implementation of RFID include:
Logistics & Tracking
Real Time Item Location/ Item Visibility & Status
Anti Theft/Tamper evidence
Authentication
Asset Tracking
Hospital Equipment
Laundry & Library systems
Reusable Assets
Retail items
Personal Identification
Access Control
Animal Tagging
Car Immobilisers
Payment Systems
Road Toll
Electronic Tickets
Mass Transit Ticketing
Workflow Processes
Service/Maintenance Records
Remote Management
Mobile Data
Healthcare
Patient Operations
Drug Trials & Clinical Testing
All good you might think, it makes life much easier and convenient and safer, but what about the bad ? No im not going to get matrix or 1984 on you just the following basics, you can make up the rest.
The contents of an RFID tag can be read after the item leaves the supply chain
An RFID tag cannot tell the difference between one reader and another. RFID scanners are very portable; RFID tags can be read from a distance, from a few inches to a few yards. This allows anyone to see the contents of your purse or pocket as you walk down the street. Some tags can be turned off when the item has left the supply chain; see zombie RFID tags.
RFID tags are difficult to remove
RFID tags are difficult to for consumers to remove; some are very small (less than a half-millimeter square, and as thin as a sheet of paper) - others may be hidden or embedded inside a product where consumers cannot see them. New technologies allow RFID tags to be "printed" right on a product and may not be removable at all (see Printing RFID Tags With Magic Ink).
RFID tags can be read without your knowledge
Since the tags can be read without being swiped or obviously scanned (as is the case with magnetic strips or barcodes), anyone with an RFID tag reader can read the tags embedded in your clothes and other consumer products without your knowledge. For example, you could be scanned before you enter the store, just to see what you are carrying. You might then be approached by a clerk who knows what you have in your backpack or purse, and can suggest accessories or other items.
For various reasons, RFID reader/tag systems are designed so that distance between the tag and the reader is kept to a minimum (see the material on tag collision above). However, a high-gain antenna can be used to read the tags from much further away, leading to privacy problems.
RFID is here to stay, to be aware of it is the least you should do.
Footnote: Possibly also going to be integrated into the new $100 dollar bill ( currently unconfirmed )
