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It was set up to point a finger at the erosion of personal freedom in the UK.
Government's active measures introduce new means of control such as identity cards and surveillance cameras, the passive measures such as weakening of double jeopardy and presumption of innocence.


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Wednesday, November 12, 2003
"Like your knickers - too bad you're so poor ..."

More RFID coverage in the Chicago Sun-Times:

RFID chips could make your daily life easier, but they also could let anyone with a scanning device know what kind of underwear you have on and how much money is in your wallet

But these same super-small computer chips might also, for the convenience of retailers, be tucked into every shirt you wear, every book you buy and even every dollar bill you put in your wallet – and that could inadvertently create a profound threat to your personal privacy. A clever snoop, armed with a scanner that can read the radio signals coming from the microchips, could size you up in an instant while just strolling past you on the street.

Spooky. (Actually it sounds rather fun. Sorry. Sorry.)



Comments

Will certainly make life easier for muggers.

Posted by: Guy Herbert on November 12, 2003 08:04 AM

Won't bother me as I routinely dry my pants in the microwave.

Posted by: zack mollusc on November 14, 2003 09:15 AM
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