[OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th

Travis Roy travis at scootz.net
Tue Oct 25 12:02:01 EDT 2005


> Just because *you* don't see the fear doesn't mean that there exists
> fear and that this fear might be justified.
> 
> You've made a value judgement here; other people might come to
> different conclusions.

That's fine, but even after reading the site (overview and FAQ). I don't 
see how a glorified UPC code that basically transmits a barcode number 
via radio waves is a threat.

Even more so if it's on the box that usually gets thrown out.

Considering what other devices use barcodes and that actually have 
valuable data that can be stolen and reused (EZ-Pass, car keys, 
Speedpass). I don't see the big deal with a RFID on a box for inventory 
tracking.

Please, explain to me how this is a threat.



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