Re: Japan making RFID-trackable cash

[R. A. Hettinga]

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Subject: Re: Japan making RFID-trackable cash
From: David G.W. Birch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Cc: Bob Hettinga [EMAIL PROTECTED]

On 31/7/03 3:41 am, Bill Stewart e-said:

 Japan's starting to add RFIDs to their 1-yen (~$100) bills.
 Notes will come with Hitachi's 0.3mm mew-chip

To protect against cat-burglars?

Regards,
Dave Birch.

P.S. It's Mu chip, as in the Greek letter.

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Japan making RFID-trackable cash

[Bill Stewart]

http://theregister.com/content/55/32061.html
Japan's starting to add RFIDs to their 1-yen (~$100) bills.
Notes will come with Hitachi's 0.3mm mew-chip which
responds to radio signals by sending out a 128-bit number.
Each chip costs about 50 yen.
The article says that each number _could_ be a serial number,
but doesn't say that they know it is; the alternative would be
something that indicated the production batch or whatever.
The Reg's report sounds like it's based on
what someone saw on a TV show,
but also indicates they're starting production.