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Big Brother targets kids with RFID tagging system in Japan
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SippinSoma
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Posted : Jul 13, 2004 22:25
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http://news.com.com/Japan+school+kids+to+be+tagged+with+RFID+chips/2100-1012_3-5266700.html?tag=nefd.top
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| Japan school kids to be tagged with RFID chips
Last modified: July 12, 2004, 7:55 PM PDT
By Jo Best
Special to CNET News.com
Japanese authorities decide tracking is best way to protect kids
The rights and wrongs of using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on humans have been debated since the tracking tags reached the technological mainstream. Now, school authorities in the Japanese city of Osaka have decided the benefits outweigh the disadvantages and will now be chipping children in one primary school.
The tags will be read by readers installed in school gates and other key locations to track the kids' movements.
The chips will be put onto kids' schoolbags, name tags or clothing in one Wakayama prefecture school. Denmark's Legoland introduced a similar scheme last month to stop young children going astray.
RFID is more commonly found in supermarket and other retailers' supply chains, however, companies are now seeking more innovative ways to derive value from the tracking technology. Delta Air Lines recently announced it would be using RFID to track travelers' luggage. |
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blueOrb
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Posted : Jul 14, 2004 08:28
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Psilocibino
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Posted : Jul 14, 2004 19:11
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3 word for this... WTF???????
they treat kids like cows or somethin...
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