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  sly squirrel, 28 Apr 2005 @ 11:19am

  
  

  RFID

  We should worry about GPS in the cars that read out to the nearest passing cop by remote control. I guess one could have enough static sensors to create the same database if RFID cars all drove by, but that is the hard way to do it. A builtin "black box" of the type on airliners for cars probably would have gps feed, like some rental cars have, and a cop would only have to read out your record and issue citations.
  
  that's really scary to think about, but easily within simple technology right now.

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  anonymous, 29 Apr 2005 @ 10:10pm

  
  

  Reality Check

  While you have some good point within this thread, you really need to understand what you are talking about. The RFID Industry on whole is filled with half truths and unsupported claims. You do nothing here but promote this type of hype. Take for instance, the thread about the TI fastpass system. Yep, that system was hacked. You can even go to the web site the grad student set up to read his methodology. Even though the encryption system was in place for many years, it was a poor design. Security through obscurity is not the answer. Yes, I do know some of the parties involved on both sides. You don't have all the answers to support either claim in the thread.
  
  Basically the TI DST system is flawed. It allows someone with specialized computing resource to read and spoof a tag. The current generation of tags will not be used for this type of system. To place a Class-1 Generation 2 tag in a security instance is a poor choice (I say that, but the truth is that you don't need much security if your guarding bubble gum).
  
  Get a clue, get an education, and write about things you know about. This is a topic better left to informed individuals!
  
  

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