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[Geoffrey Ramadan]

Adrian

To keep on this theme. Yes criminals could to this... but why would they?
Leaving e-passport out of this (we have already covered this - passports 
have in built wire mess for protection - or use a metal sleeve).

In regards to education on RFID. Try these links.
1) GS1 EPC Global (see standards and technology)
http://www.epcglobalinc.org/
2) Go to our industry association web site.
http://www.rfidaa.org/
3) Also The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the 
Arts (DCITA) issued in July 2006 a RFID guide geared toward Australian 
small to medium-sized enterprises (SME).
http://www.rfidaa.org/templates/listDetail.jsp?id=78
4) You can find lots of white papers on RFID at:
http://www.rfidjournal.com/whitepapers/
(you will need to register)
In particular check out "A Basic Introduction to RFID Technologies and 
Its Use in the Supply Chain". Also provide a good technical overview.

Reg
Geoffrey Ramadan B.E.(Elec)
Chairman, Automatic Data Capture Association (www.adca.com.au)
and
Managing Director, Unique Micro Design (www.umd.com.au)


Adrian Chadd wrote:
> On Sat, May 19, 2007, Geoffrey Ramadan wrote:
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>>> When did criminals stop purchasing technology because its illegal?
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>> If criminals were stupid enough to use this, then they would be caught 
>> rather quickly. Radiating at this frequency band WILL interfere with the 
>> Vodafone Mobile towers.... and since they have payed a lot of money for 
>> this spectrum, the ACMA will be tracking them down very vigorously.
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> Then the smart criminals will be the ones that do it without getting
> caught? This isn't anything new.
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>> They may as well just purchase a legal unit locally.
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> Depends on what they're trying to achieve I guess.
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>>> (The undergraduate psychologist student in me wonders what impact not
>>> having to remember where anything is "because RFID will help you locate
>>> your belongings rather quickly!" has any impact on, say, formation of
>>> useful memory. Hmm.)
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>> This just highlights the common misconception about RFID... that you can 
>> just "wave your magic RFID wand" and read everything, everywhere in a 
>> room.... it is not going to happen.
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> No, but if I forget my keys but have a magic RFID wand, I could run it
> over some surfaces to see whether its lurking, no?
>
> I'd like to understand the RFID tech a little more. Any suggested readings?
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> Adrian
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