If security is not in place, RFID tags can be “sniffed” by any RFID interrogator to include your competitor or a foreign Government. It is probably too soon to get paranoid, but if you are using RFID tags, especially active RFID, you should have security safeguards. If the data is sensitive on the tag, there should be authentication and encryption. Read more onRFID tag data security.
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RFID Sniffing – Is it a crime or even a concern?
Sunday, July 1st, 2007High Speed Pursuit GPS Tracker
Thursday, April 27th, 2006Did you know there are over 100,000 high-speed pursuits every year? Just think of all the risks with high-speed pursuits and the waste of police man hours. Now they have a High-Speed Pursuit Management System to track criminals attempting to flee police by car. With the High-Speed Pursuit Management System the police shoot a GPS dart at the criminal’s car. Then the police can track the criminal at their leisure by GPS satellite.
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GPS Tracking For Kids
Friday, March 17th, 2006They now have a new gps-enabled cell phone designed specifically for kids. The Chitter Chatter kids’ phone is a new GPS tracking phone that helps parents keep track of where their kids are at any time. See SmartMobs posting: Assited tracking kids phones launches at CES for more details.
Internet and communications technology has caused many opportunities for kids to be exposed to unsavory aspects of our world. In this case with the Chitter Chatter kids’ phone, here is an example a GPS-enabled cell phone that can help protect kids. Every day I’m seeing more and more parental controls out there to protect us and our children from the unsavory aspects of our online world.
