snowbunny

I've a friend who believes that the government requiring humans to have an RFID implanted will be the start of Armageddon -- eg the equivalent of putting a number (say, 666?) on people's heads.

cabritpop

Well Pat Robertson says it's not true so it isn't then.

Tell your friend that there is already a 666 on every product barcode.We have been buying and selling with the mark of the beast for years mwahahahahaha.

Jerseygirl

I believe Armageddon began on 9/11.

Bob

And a follow on story - http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?s...30212&from=rss

Kinda interesting perhaps...

"..."Even with all the talk about privacy and security, there seems to be a growing community of people who are implanting themselves with RFID chips. Being a developer myself, I am intrigued about building applications and solutions that will open my doors, unlock my car, log me on to my computer and control home automation. I'm seriously considering jumping into this head first, being on the bleeding edge, and going with an implant. ..."

kingfisher241049

Depends on how long the person had been dead. DNA does'nt last forever, and can be easily tainted. A persons effects, like toothbrushes, hair brushes etc, are usually disposed of after the person dies, along with clothes and shoes and other effects.


TV Shows like CSI are very good and all that, but they don't give you the real story of all thats involved in collecting DNA.

Philgr

Hasn't he heard of The Clapper? Not exactly bleeding edge You don't need unique security for a lot of stuff. And, as an earlier poster said, a lot of RFIDs can be read unobtrusively and clones made. Even if they just contain an identifying number that relates to data in a central database do you really want someone presenting themselves as you (by broadcasting your number)? Like all things, I guess you can make them more secure but then they become less convenient to use.

Bob

not to mention that they can get all the evidence and not taint it without using those body suits with hats like on blighty cop shows

cabritpop

If this guy wants to test the technology why doesn't he just have the chip in a wristwatch or something like that, what a knobend.

rincewind

The USA is behind in terms of RFIDs for cattle. It's been in England for a number of years after the BSE crisis. The government has a central database for all cattle and they all have passports. Move an animal from one place to another and it has to be recorded.

Never seen a problem with IDs myself. After all, INS know a hell of a lot about me

Bob

Aye, that's what a bunch on slashdot were saying...

Bob

shame they don't know there hand from their arse though

rincewind

Too true, lol. After all the things you go through, they always ask for more.

Bob

Another news story...

"They can steal your smartcard, lift your passport, jack your car, even clone the chip in your arm. And you won't feel a thing. 5 tales from the RFID-hacking underground....

...James Van Bokkelen is about to be robbed. A wealthy software entrepreneur, Van Bokkelen will be the latest victim of some punk with a laptop. But this won't be an email scam or bank account hack. A skinny 23-year-old named Jonathan Westhues plans to use a cheap, homemade USB device to swipe the office key out of Van Bokkelen's back pocket...."

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.05/rfid.html

A bit long, but quite interesting, if your bothered by it all

Celsius

Is the friend a member of BE by any chance?

snowbunny

erm no.... he's a temporary expat from India to the US but not a member here.