[aprssig] RFID

[Greg D.]

But at least we are aware when our credit cards are read, and know that a cell phone, when on, is connected to the network.  RFID is passive until read, and short of a few layers of tin foil can't be disabled, shows no indication of having been read, and the components for a reader are freely available and inexpensive (as they should be).  My car is older than this, so I don't know... is there even a disclosure of the RFID tag in the owners manual?

At least when you buy something in a store, the RFID tag is destroyed before you leave.  Otherwise, every store's reader at every store you visit would be able to collect a complete inventory of everything you have in your bag (not to mention the ID of your car keys...).

Greg  KO6TH

p.s. the link to the article on Wikipedia about Cory's book needs to include the stuff in parenthesis


> Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 15:06:43 -0400
> From: ldeffenb at homeside.to
> To: aprssig at tapr.org
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] RFID
> 
> And I'd think you don't have to wave your car keys at every RFID reader 
> that's around.  It's not like every store entrance in town is going to 
> hook one up and broadcast who's coming and going.  You can already (with 
> proper court authorization) track most of your movements and actions by 
> the use of your credit card and/or cell phone touching towers, and any 
> number of other ways that we routinely take for granted.  Privacy is a 
> figment of the popular imagination, IMHO.
> 
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ
> 
> Greg D. wrote:
> > Uh, this is scary.  What's to prevent someone from reading your RFID 
> > tag and cloning your car keys?  If not the car, what do they unlock?
> >
> > Even if they can't get access to much with just the ID, is it really 
> > such a good idea to be always broadcasting who and where you are?  If 
> > you're good for a little science almost-not-so-fiction, read Cory 
> > Doctorow's book "Little Brother" 
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Brother_(Cory_Doctorow_novel) - 
> > the book itself is a free download from the link in the article.  Not 
> > to sound paranoid, but at least I can turn off my ARPS beacon when I 
> > want to.
> >
> > Greg  KO6TH
> >
> >
> > > Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 07:25:35 -0400
> > > From: wes at ai4px.com
> > > To: aprssig at tapr.org
> > > Subject: [aprssig] RFID
> > >
> > > Yesterday upon Bob's request I found that the keys to my Honda have
> > > 125khz RFID in them. and the sparkfun reader will read them and
> > > theyare compatible with the RFID aprs system. this is great news since
> > > I always have and RFID tag in my pocket!
> > >
> > > How many cars use these RFID chips?
> > > Wes
> > >
> > > --
> > > Wes
> > > ---
> > > God help those who do not help themselves.
> > >
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