RFID's - Book Tagging, etc.

[David_Biggins@usermgmt.com]

What had me giggling most was the idea that the chip could track resale
by the original purchaser...    As if most homes will have the equipment
necesary to allow such transactions to be recorded, even if chips
**were** ever included with the capacity.

## dave ##

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Tomlinson [mailto:pwt@iosis.co.uk]
> Sent: Saturday, 04 May, 2002 08:54
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Re: RFID's - Book Tagging, etc.
> 
> 
> This is a classic as far as the ignorance of reporters is 
> concerned: RFID
> tags don't keep a record of activity at all, so the library 
> book will not be
> keeping a record of every borrower. If you think about it, present day
> library SYSTEMS can already keep a record of every borrower 
> of every book.
> 
> Peter T
> Bristol UK
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kit Lane" <Kit@rcahmw.org.uk>
> To: <ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:55 AM
> Subject: RFID's - Book Tagging, etc.
> 
> 
> > Just noticed this article,
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1958000/1958424.stm
> >
> > Interestingly, the BBC (who I normally feel are pretty good 
> at balancing
> > stories) appear to have totally neglected the civil 
> liberties / similar
> > implications of this technology (we are also assuming that 
> you cannot
> > spoof these codes and the myriad of other attacks that such 
> systems are
> > likely to be open to.)
> >
> > I can also see there being serious issues with every library book
> > keeping a record of every borrower ever (I already know 
> some libraries
> > keep some statistics - but they are generally kept simply 
> for tracing
> > damage to stock / some usage patterns or book-age figures)
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> > --
> > Kit Lane
> > IT Systems Administrator
> >
> >
> 
> 
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