T***o Spy chips - every little helps them

[The Chili Monster]

I wasn't implying that everything made the news!

You think this technology could be used to infringe privacy (well, yes, that's true) but my argument is that you have no proof that businesses are buying these chips for any reason other than stock control, marketing, improved customer service and security.

I agree that T***o (and Wal-Mart, M&S, and all those supply chains out there trialling this technology) are money-grabbing enterprises that appear to care little about the origins of the goods they sell, pay their staff peanuts, and assume their customers behave like sheep but like it or not, they operate within the law (at present).

However, it is not technology that is wrong; rather the people that find applications for it. As a tool for use in some core business functions, I think it shows great promise. It is up to society to regulate RFID so that it can not be abused.

I've fired up Copernic to find out more about these chips. There's several articles realting to RFIDs.

Here's a useful publication from our friends at the National Consumer Council: www.ncc.org.uk/dataprotection/rfid.pdf

Now that I've hijacked this thread with my rants, has anyone else got a can o'worms they'd like to open?

[alchemy0]

You think this technology could be used to infringe privacy (well, yes, that's true) but my argument is that you have no proof that businesses are buying these chips for any reason other than stock control, marketing, improved customer service and security.

At present this is true, there is no proof.

I agree that T***o (and Wal-Mart, M&S, and all those supply chains out there trialling this technology) are money-grabbing enterprises that appear to care little about the origins of the goods they sell, pay their staff peanuts, and assume their customers behave like sheep but like it or not, they operate within the law (at present).

I think we're in agreement here too

However, it is not technology that is wrong; rather the people that find applications for it. As a tool for use in some core business functions, I think it shows great promise. It is up to society to regulate RFID so that it can not be abused.

It is up to people to make sure they know what is going on so that it can be regulated. I agree it could be a very useful tool, but I also think it is far too open to misuse.

Now that I've hijacked this thread with my rants, has anyone else got a can o'worms they'd like to open?

Funnily enough I've just bought a can o'worms, yet to see any results but my hopes are high