- ..RFID, what
is it??
In the pilot program, customers
swipe their American
Express key chain near a receptor at the cash register,
which rings up a purchase by reading the
customer's account information via radio signals.
The technology is known as radio frequency
identification, or RFID.
American Express is paying $2 to
$3 for each key chain, a molded plastic device
that contains the chip and radio transmitting
equipment, made by Dallas-based TI. Encrypted radio signals are
significantly harder to decode than magnetic
stripes on credit cards, so transactions with the
key chains could be much safer.
Netherlands libraries are making definite moves towards the
use of RFID chips not only on ALL books, but also
on all other media (CD, DVD, &c). I urge anyone who lives in the
Netherlands or Europe (as other countries are
sure to follow if they do not already use it at
present) to write to your local library and tell
them you do not want this technology associated
with the service they provide. If you do not
understand why anyone would be against this new
technology invading their lives from all possible
angles I recommend you read the articles posted
on this website (www.rense.com).
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