Guest guest Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 Good to know some are pushing for laws on RFID. If laws aren't put into place now, before this technology is embedded into every facet of our lives, including prescription drugs, food, clothing, electronics, health and beauty aids, laundry and cleaning supplies, EVERYTHING...we will find ourselves victims of over zealous corporate marketing. In addtion, these data bases can be hacked and all of our private information taken. How does this help secure our personal identification? The only purposes for implementing this technology is a) to allow corporations to track their sold products outside of the purchase locations - connecting the product with specific individuals b) to optimize the corporations' investments in areas including inventory and shipping by eliminating the need for human intervention resulting in massive job loss. As it states in this article very blatantly - "Privacy is cheap. Companies just need to tell consumers what's in it for them." Can we be "bought"? Educate your friends and families folks. This technology is invasive and there is NO benefit to us. Job loss, tracking, privacy invasion? No benefit to us. There will be promotions rolled out on this similar to the loyalty card programs at many grocery and retail outlets. Is that what Peter Glaser means by "Privacy is cheap"? Anna Watchdogs Push for RFID Laws By Mark Baard 02:00 AM Apr. 05, 2004 PT RFID is too powerful a technology and Wal-Mart and its suppliers are too cozy with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the companies to be trusted with the data gathered from radio tags on consumer goods, say a civil rights lawyer and a privacy law expert. But the companies, led by Procter & Gamble, are opposing RFID legislation, and want consumers to allow them to keep RFID tags active after checkout, and to match shoppers' personal information with particular items. RFID will make it easy for companies and government investigators to establish the whereabouts of citizens, by reading the active tags on their clothing and other items in private and public places. "Privacy is cheap," said Peter Glaser, senior manager of client workshops at Accenture Technology Labs, which is developing a smart medicine cabinet and a smart closet, which use RFID readers to encourage people to take their medicine and help them coordinate their wardrobes. "Companies just need to tell consumers what's in it for them." http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,62922,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3 Your shorter link is: http://makeashorterlink.com/?M3CB210F7 Peace - Anna "People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant."--Helen Keller ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.648 / Virus Database: 415 - Release 3/31/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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