What’s nobody’s business is everybody’s

by Lady Liberty It seems that some people - in fact, most people - will give up all sorts of things if they think they’re getting something desirable in return. Lately, the thing we all seem to be giving up the most of is privacy. We think we’re exchanging it for cost savings or security, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 05:00:23

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News 10/24/08

From rbsavage3: "Re: HealthVault. Microsoft scores with Aetna e-records pact. As a member of Aetna and an employee of a large hospital system, I’m not sure I like this. I wonder what the community thinks." Link. The deal connects Aetna’s PHR to HealthVault and adds a connection in the other direction next year [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 02:13:07

RFID at Disney Parks

RFID, or Radio Frequency ID, is a way of tracking things without having to physically scan the item. Just proximity to an RFID Scanner confirms the presence of the item. All new US Passports have them. Your credit cards likely have them. It’s rumored that your Disney resort room key has them [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 04:28:56

Iceland Meltdown

Link - Reply New machines scan IDs at border crossings - USATODAY ... passports, and apparently is STILL doing that with state ID cards! New machines scan IDs at border ... that contain the holder's name, date of birth, nationality, passport or ID number and a digitized [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 23:26:58

MORNING INTELL: Aging Reversed, Thanksgiving Thanks, Obama Citizenship

‘’ ‘′ ‘′ ‘’ ‘’ BLOGOSPHERE NEWS: November 27 2008 THE SCOOP: * THANKSGIVING is for Thanks, Right? * New Drug Reverses the Effects of Aging? * 100s injured, dead in INDIAN Terrorist Attack * Obama Citizenship Questions Continue * Big Brother Alert * Brainy Obama? HAPPY THANKSGIVING! [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 16:53:17

Those RFID Chips in Your Wallet

Earlier this week I finished The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver.  This was the first book of his that I’ve read ... other things, RFID chips attached to credit cards in their wallets. I received the TechRepublic ... of this technology.  What really got my attention in the article was this: Between the RFID chips [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 10:46:21

police state international: false flags & the strategy of tension

german intel agents caught staging false flag terrorfrom paul joseph watons: German intelligence agents have been caught staging a false flag terror attack against an EU building in Kosovo, apparently in an attempt to create a pretext for EU police to be deployed in Kosovo after government leaders rejected the UN-mandated proposal [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 07:11:00

Did you hear about these big mistakes?

http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/did-you-hear-about-these-big-mistakesQuote of the Day:"The whole reason we have elected officials is so we don't have to think all the time."-- Homer Simpson Subject: Did you hear about these big mistakes? A Fox News report claims that the World Bank's computer network was hacked several times over the past year [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 13:59:00

LEGIC moves forward in India gaining credential manufacturer APK-ID as new license partner

Zurich, November 2008–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading provider of contactless Smart Card Technology for personal identification, ... gains the largest manufacturer of RFID products in India as a new licence partner. In future, APK-ID ... technology. With the partnership, APK-ID is reacting to the growing demand for contactless LEGIC advant cards [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:45:46

Sept. Scientific American: Dude, Where's My Privacy?

keyfob Gizmodo.com A new generation of RFID-enabled credit cards, like this Mastercard Paypass keyfob from Citibank, ... of privacy, to RFID chips that can track more than inventory. Here's an RFID chip reader used ... stranger than fiction in How RFID Tags Could Be Used [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 17:18:58

RFID chips in U.S. passport cards and some driver's licenses are at risk of being cou

RFID chips in U.S. passport cards and some driver's licenses are at risk of being counterfeited or tracked, researchers say. ID inside: The antenna in the new U.S. passport card, shown above, emits radio frequency ... identification (RFID) devices that can be read at a distance. If a traveler holds a card [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 10:48:48

Daily Briefs: I believe that children are the future

By CHRIS PACKHAM You guys, I love this so much. Ed Whelan at the National Review has actually found a way to deepen the intellectual vacuity of what remains of the Republican party by suggesting that Barack Obama's mother probably wanted to abort him [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 04:31:54

Enhanced licenses a privacy risk, says civil liberties coalition

Toronto, Ontario - Ontario’s proposed enhanced driver’s licenses (EDLs) and enhanced photo I.D ... The current DHS standard for the RFID chip on enhanced I.D. cards is without security protections ... . cards are a waste of money, pose significant privacy risks, and establish a de facto national [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 00:13:30

Psion Teklogix 7530 G2 Handheld Computer

Psion Teklogix 7530 G2 Handheld Computer The 7530 G2 is a rugged handheld PC engineered to meet the performance and durability requirements for data collection in the harshest of environments. The 7530 G2 is designed to... Domino RFID-Enabled Data Center Management Intellitag 915 MHz Intelligent ID Cards MIKOH Smart&Secure: Retail RFID Tag [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 16:05:43

[Dbworld] CFP: Handbook of Research on Mobile Software Engineering: Design, Implementation and Applications

From: “Paulo Alencar” <palencar at cs.uwaterloo.ca> Handbook of Research on Mobile Software Engineering: Design, Implementation and Emergent Applications CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: January 31, 2009 Edited by Dr. Paulo Alencar and Dr. Donald Cowan University of Waterloo, Canada http://www.igi-global [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 21:32:50

Arphid Watch: Trouble in the Emergency Room

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/jaaj-eif061908.php ((( ... frequency identification (RFID) in everyday life include security access cards, electronic toll ... These doctors took some RFID scanners into a room full of dainty, sensitive medical gizmos [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 15:13:23

How To: Build a RFID Fridge

This post is dedicated to all those guys who love their beer! ... lock in you’re bar fridge. “RFID, or Radio Frequency ID, is everywhere: key cards in office ... To: Build a RFID Fridge bar fridge, build, diy, gadgets, radio frequency id, technology, Tips, Tips &amp [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 19:24:58

How-to: Read a FedEx Kinko’s smart card (SLE4442)

overview Our wallets are filling up with SIM and RFID cards that contain hidden information ... s completely documented in the datasheet (PDF), and you can buy blank cards on the web. The card ... the SLE4442 datasheet (PDF) if you haven’t already. The pinout is shown in the picture above. If you’re [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 01:29:43

Indictments Against Largest ID Theft Ring Ever

Posted on August 7, 2008 at 12:45 PM • 21 Comments • View Blog Reactions Hacking Mifare Transport Cards London's Oyster card has been cracked, ... Oyster card has a radio-frequency identification chip that communicates with readers mounted [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 18:45:29

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration - by Stephen LendmanGeorge W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 - January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by every measure. A history of underachievement. Chosen by big money. Arranged through electoral fraud. Installed by the Supreme Court [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 02:41:00

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration - by Stephen LendmanGeorge W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 - January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by every measure. A history of underachievement. Chosen by big money. Arranged through electoral fraud. Installed by the Supreme Court [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 11:26:00

MORNING INTELL: Obama Citizenship, Aging Reversed, Thanksgiving

BLOGOSPHERE NEWS:November 27 2008THE SCOOP:* THANKSGIVING is for Thanks, Right?* New Drug Reverses the Effects of Aging?* 100s injured, dead in INDIAN Terrorist Attack* Obama Citizenship Questions Continue* Big Brother Alert* Brainy Obama?HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Turkey, Football, Dressing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 15:52:00

Great Democracy My ARSE….Bloody Comedian..We ARE filled with Rage not Weak Fury!!

1984: Arrogant Tom Harris MP just doesn’t get it! by IanPJ on Fri 31 Oct 2008 04:02 GMT   It seems that Tom has (a little prematurely) ... all foreigners with cards in 2008 are continuing E-borders plans include increased data collection [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 19:01:35

how to be invisible

I’ve always been of the opinion that people over concerned with surveillance and data security are displaying the first stages of clinical paranoia. It’s well known, for those that care to look [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 15:47:17

Chertoff on the No-Match Rule

Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the State of Immigration and the No Match Rule Release Date: October 23, 2008 Washington, D.C. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Secretary Chertoff: Good morning everybody [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 03:59:49

New Ticketing System For Europe And The USA: Beware!

New Ticketing System For Europe And The USA: Beware! ... more and more by retailers to protect their merchandise, and even ID cards like passports will receive ... is RFID Open link in a new window . The European Union is spending €8.1 million (about US$ 10.3 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 16:49:27

Hacking Mifare Transport Cards

London's Oyster card has been cracked, and the final details will become public in October ... us all safer in the long run. Here's the story. Every Oyster card has a radio-frequency identification chip [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 12:07:02

Innovation.Technology.2008

I was invited by my friend (Dr. Luk Chi Fai – Sr. Mgr in SAE) to join the symposium entitled “Innovation.Technology ... Hartati KURNIAWAN (CTO, RCG Holding Limited) and her topic was “Adoption of Biometrics and RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 08:52:00

Homeland Security - Protecting our Borders and Ports through Biometric, RFID, Sensor and Surveillanc

Homeland Security - Protecting our Borders and Ports through Biometric, RFID, ... cameras and sensors among others. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff stated before ... into the U.S. of terrorists or others wishing to do us harm.” RFID Biometric Convergence: A key [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 00:22:14

Homeland Security - Protecting our Borders and Ports through Biometric, RFID, Sensor and Surveillanc

Homeland Security - Protecting our Borders and Ports through Biometric, RFID, ... cameras and sensors among others. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff stated before ... into the U.S. of terrorists or others wishing to do us harm.” RFID Biometric Convergence: A key [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:43:43

Border Agents Begin Using “Long-Range” RFID Scanners on ID Cards

Border Agents Begin Using “Long-Range” RFID Scanners on ID Cards November 26th, 2008 USA Today has a story on the new long-range RFID scanners reading ID cards as individuals drive toward the border. “By the time a car stops at the Customs booth, the agent [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 14:33:41

Cardzglobal announces its traditional End of the Year promotion for 2008

Beijing, China - Cardzglobal (Beijing) Ltd. (http://www.cardzglobal.com) ... About Cardzglobal (Beijing) Ltd Cardzglobal is a global cards supplier, managed by several person ... in China, cardzglobal focus on RFID contactless card, Contact IC card, magnetic strip card, barcode [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 07:36:32

MIKOH Smart&Secure: Retail RFID Tag

MIKOH Smart&Secure: Retail RFID Tag Unlike other RFID tags designed for retail applications, ... Management Intellitag 915 MHz Intelligent ID Cards more... ... the Smart&Secure Retail Tag allows consumers to reduce the RFID read distance simply by unfolding [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 16:18:18

Beijing, China - Cardzglobal (Beijing) Ltd now release a completed magnetic strip card technical solution

Beijing, China - Cardzglobal (Beijing) Ltd. (http://www.cardzglobal.com) ... About Cardzglobal (Beijing) Ltd Cardzglobal is a global cards supplier, managed by several person ... in China, cardzglobal focus on RFID contactless card, Contact IC card, magnetic strip card, barcode [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 07:24:32

USART C18 Issued(RFID)

Hey all I seem to be having some trouble with this dag USART on my 18f2525 ... ; unsigned char sPosition; unsigned char cards 100 ; unsigned char tmpID 10 ; unsigned char ... "; unsigned char ShowID 17 = "ID: "; unsigned char Blank 17 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:16:42

How To Hack RFID-Enabled Credit Cards For $8

A number of credit card companies now issue credit cards with embedded RFIDs (radio frequency ID tags) ... on eBay to read personal data from those credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 06:26:49

RFID & Biometric ID cards

RFID & Biometric ID cards June 17, 2008 at 3:22 am · Filed under On Anti-Corporate Personhood, On Body & Health, On Education, On Politics, ... . The interrogator, an antenna packaged with a transceiver and decoder, emits a signal activating the RFID tag ... implemented and potentially poses a severe threat to our right to privacy. RFID is short [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 07:29:34

Intellitag 915 MHz Intelligent ID Cards

Intellitag 915 MHz Intelligent ID Cards First credit card format intelligent ID card providing both long-range identification and read/write ... Smart&Secure: Retail RFID Tag Venture Research: RFID Antennas Motorola VC6096 WWAN In-Vehicle/Fixed Mount Mobile Computer Psion Teklogix 7530 G2 Handheld Computer Domino RFID-Enabled Data Center [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 19:19:51

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