RE: Book: "Spychips" Sees an RFID Conspiracy

["Discini, Sonny" <Sonny.Discini () montgomerycountymd gov>]

Fergie Wrote:
> I enjoy a good conspiracy theory as much as the next guy. ;-)
>
> Via Wired News:
>
> [snip]
>
> A new book by privacy advocates makes the case that 
> corporations and government agencies are in collusion to put 
> tiny radio transmitters on nearly everything we buy. 
> Companies say it's about providing thought leadership, not 
> the Mark of the Beast.
>
> Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre hope to become the twin 
> Erin Brockoviches of RFID, by revealing the threat posed by 
> the radio tag replacements for barcode labels
>
> They may get their wish, if readers believe the conclusions 
> of the privacy advocates' new book, "Spychips: How Major 
> Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID".
>
> Albrecht and McIntyre make a staggering accusation in 
> Spychips: that Philips, Procter and Gamble, Gillette, NCR and 
> IBM are conspiring with each other and the federal government 
> to follow individual consumers everywhere, using embedded 
> radio tags planted in their clothing and belongings. 
>
> [snip]
>
> http://wired-vig.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,69068,00.html
>
> - ferg




Interesting. When I opened a pack of Gillette razors the other day,
indeed I found an RFID chip inside. I knew those bastards were up to
something when I signed up for that shopping bonus card!  ;-) 


Sonny Discini, Senior Network Security Engineer
Department of Technology Services
Enterprise Infrastructure Division
Montgomery County Government


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