http://unspun.us/privacy/rfids-for-everyone/ Just what the spin doctor ordered™ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://unspun.us/privacy/rfids-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-8683 Mike Hamilton Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:21:22 +0000 http://unspun.us/?p=1399#comment-8683 As I understand it, the Federal government also wants a link to be established between someone's property and the network address that they are assigned at any given time as a part of that. Last time I checked, people don't have their own MAC addresses burned into their biological system so perhaps you are correct with the RFID thing. The problem as I see it is that as technology becomes more powerful it becomes easier to encroach on simpler freedoms. The more detailed the data being logged, the more trivial the charge that could potentially be levied against people (for say revenue generation). Technology is a powerful tool that should be used responsibly and with sober appreciation. As I understand it, the Federal government also wants a link to be established between someone’s property and the network address that they are assigned at any given time as a part of that. Last time I checked, people don’t have their own MAC addresses burned into their biological system so perhaps you are correct with the RFID thing. The problem as I see it is that as technology becomes more powerful it becomes easier to encroach on simpler freedoms. The more detailed the data being logged, the more trivial the charge that could potentially be levied against people (for say revenue generation). Technology is a powerful tool that should be used responsibly and with sober appreciation.

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