[privacy] ...And if You Though RFID was Dangerous Before, This Should Make You T hink...

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via Beverage Daily (yes, apparently a real thing).

[snip]

Crown and QinetiQ are jointly developing radio-frequency identification
(RFID) tracking that will turn metal packaging into an antenna and help
reduce the costs of using the technology.

The two announced the partnership this week saying the development will
solve problems with reading RFID tags attached to metal containers and cut
the costs of using the technology. The technology will allow processors to
integrate ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID tags into metal packaging at the
single item level, they said. The two companies plan to target the
technology at manufacturers of higher end products such as perfumes,
liquors, confectionary and ink cartridges, before moving on to the wider
beverages markets.

[snip]

It doesn't take a genius to figure out the leap in logic here
poses unique security-related & confidentiality threats. 

More:
http://www.beveragedaily.com/news/ng.asp?n=72561-crown-qinetiq-rfid

(Big ups, Flying Hamster.)

- - ferg

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