[LINK] US-AMA far too complacent about human RFID tags

[Geoffrey Ramadan]

Roger Clarke wrote:
> At 12:27 +1000 3/7/07, Geoffrey Ramadan wrote:
>> As I have already commented before, I see it as inevitable. To manage 
>> our growing sophisticated, complex and mobile society and risks, more 
>> automated identification will become essential. It will be impossible 
>> to remain anonymous.
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> There are willing automatons in this world who genuinely believe in 
> the idea of control reducing risks, and new threats demanding ever 
> more control;  just as there were people who actually enjoyed living 
> in East Germany.
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> Okay, *you* may not suffer from your capitulation to technological 
> determinism, Geoffrey, but some of us would like a future for our kids 
> that avoids putting such power in the hands of whichever bastards are 
> in control from time to time.
1) I am only stating what I think is the obvious trend. This is not new.
2) To link a previous thread, maybe you should look at using the 
technology to "shift the balance of power" so the "bastards" are NOT in 
control. Universal access to broadband I suspect will be a key 
ingredient in this.
4) Finally, I think people will use this technology voluntarily anyway, 
because THEY want to use it as they see VALUE in it. Just like many 
other new technologies over the years.

Reg
Geoffrey Ramadan

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> Relevant Aphorisms:
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> 'It doesn't matter who you vote for, you always get a politician'
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> 'Power corrupts;  absolute power corrupts absolutely'
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