Sunday, December 21, 2008
RFID's are coming on line
Technology can be both good and bad.
Sometimes, it's even a little creepy...
Sometimes, it's even a little creepy...
Dave Eberhart reports at NewsMax.com:
"The federal government has already deployed new detection machines that can scan citizens without their knowledge from as far as 50 feet away and 'read' their personal documents such as passports or driver's licenses."
"The RFIDs are so sensitive that, even before a vehicle pulls up at a border checkpoint, agents already will have on their computer screen the personal data of the passengers, including each person's name, date of birth, nationality, passport or ID number, and even a digitized photo."