Chrissy Cruiser wrote:
>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.
I'm surprised by how many people don't know that tracking every
movement of someone with a standard cell phone is just a matter
of a few keystrokes. Any GSM can be located in a 100m circle,
and most people leave theirs switched on all the time. If anyone
in authority wanted to know where you were and what you did every
day, they can find out without leaving their desk. No "new" cell
technology incorporating GPS is required.
>> 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.
Of course it can be read from several feet. That's the idea of RFID
chips which will before long be on every piece of merchandise you buy.
Your shopping card can be scanned instantly without unpacking it.
On the supply-side, pallets can be tracked in and out of warehouses,
and filched merchandise found easily. (This is the big driver from
the commercial side).
But on the other hand, any shop with a scanner in its doorway will
know when someone with a Gucci sweater walks in, and possibly where
you bought it. "...Greetings Sir or Madam. If you would like to
replace that 3 month old sweater you are wearing, you might like
the specials on winterwear in our mens/womens wear department..."
Already in many countries, GSM cell technology is used by shops to
send you targetted SMS just before you pass the door.
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Ken Tough |