> Chrissy Cruiser wrote:
>
>>Following criticism from computer security professionals and civil
>>libertarians about the privacy risks posed by new RFID passports the
>>government plans to begin issuing,
On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:21:03 +0200, Ken Tough wrote:
> Why do they need RFID passports? Chips of the kind embedded in all
> credit cards would do the purpose perfectly, and allow immigration
> officials to quickly stick the passport into a reader slot for
> instant feedback.
Now, Ken, bear/bare with me and I will explain the obtuse mind of our
FedGov.
First, we had 9/11. This event created the excuse (Terrorism) that they
(mostly GOPs) had been looking for to create a national database to ID
people. Got to count all the heads to keep the terrorists out.
Of course, they is no way to keep terrorists out if for no other reason
than the new terrorists are expendable, unidentified kooks who will be on
one-shot, Kamikaze missions anyway. But, hey, why let that stand in the way
of creating a police state.
In order for you to Big Brothered, they have to know where you are and who
you are. The "who" part is done by various means, fingerprints, facial
recognition, gait recognition , etc or RFID on your verified passport.
Verified, why yessir. In order to get one, you have to show a driver's
license and those are now under legislation to require a verified SSN and,
soon, your fingerprint. Note the circle of authentication. Hang on, there's
more.
Now, they got to track you, the "where" part, and the passport tells them
wherever you go, where you are, outside of the country. If you're flying in
country, they already have your itinerary, say Hello to the TSA.
Why RFID? This is because they have, for our benefit of course, of course!,
decided to automate the entry/reentry process. Huh? There checking for all
those terrorists and the lines are getting ridiculous and the airports,
especially, are slogged under. Enter RFID to save the day. Did you catch
how they created a problem from a national panic (terrorism), then followed
with a false solution (passports in this case) which gave them the means to
add an automation to solve the problem they purposefully created? Slick,
eh?
Heap on the Patriot Act and a myriad of other legislations that strip our
rights to privacy and about the only major piece left is
interstate/intrastate travel. But wait, see that new GSM cell phone? Sucker
tracks you like a beacon not to mention the whole array of new satellites
going up for real time looks at the entire nation. Oh, Ken, if you have
OnStar or any equivalent, even if it is not "on", they have successfully
(FBI) had it turned into a spy deice as they sit and listen to your
conversations, without you ever knowing it, right in your ole Buick.
> One reason to go with RFID is so you can
> surreptitiously scan people as they walk along, monitor their
> movements, etc.
Ken, Ken, that's devious, They *wouldn't* do that, would they?Wait a
minute. you might be right. THEY LIED. They said NO WAY will that RFID chip
be read over 10 silly centiimeters away. Uh, tests succeeded at 30 feet.
http://tinyurl.com/cm78v
>At first, this allows tracking of people through
> an airport but eventually you move to mandatory ID cards that do
> the same whereever people walk in public.
That's just paranoia talking there, Tough. Get real.
They wouldn't put tracking isotopes in baby's vaccinations.
Would they?
Scientia est Potentia
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