Computer can you tell me the location of Gordy LaForge? --- The Fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38 > > China raises the red tag > > RFID tags aren't just for tracking consumer goods any more. > The Chinese Communist Party is experimenting with tagging and tracking > people. Delegates to the recent Communist Party Congress were required to > wear an RFID badge equipped with the tiny tag, which permitted their > movements around the conference to be constantly tracked and recorded. > > RFID stands for radio frequency identification, and each tag has a unique > number associated with it. Some large retailers are experimenting with > the system to track inventory and cut down on shoplifting. > > In a new application of the technology, Texas Instruments provided its > client with about 20,000 of the tags. "As attendees moved throughout the > various areas of the conference, their badges were electronically read by > one of 20 TI S6550 Long Range Readers with customized gate antennas, > strategically placed throughout the conference area," a company > newsletter says. > > In addition to real-time monitoring of the delegates, the setup let > security guards perform identity checks by comparing a database photo > with the badge holder's face. "We expect our access-control business to > accelerate over the next couple of years as corporations and governmental > agencies raise the level of security for their people and their assets," > said TI spokesman Bill Allen. > > For some reason, China's leaders seem to be shying away from additional > publicity. "We'd love to do a full-blown press release, case study, etc., > but the (Chinese) Communist Party will not allow it at this time," Allen > said. > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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