RFIDs Vs Choicepointe

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Back on another thread, I believe somewhere in the 7 pages of offerings about Wal Mart's Choice of Locations, etc. was many references to a new Technology called RFID (acronym for Radio Frequency IDentification) and why we shouldn't support it.

One of my answers to this continuing peal was, The Banking Industry has already gotten YOUR name, and for the most part, your choices outlining your lifestyle, and all the pertinent numbers that comprise your Identity. This was to answer the charges that RFID was going to do this in the future . . . . . Little did I know . .

It seems that a VERY large company called "Choicepointe" is one of the companies that does just that . . gather personal information gleaned from your credit and bank card purchases, etc. and sell the information.

And it turns out, they haven't been too choosy about whom they sell this treasured Information to. Apparently about 150,000 names got sold to people who would take these Identities and use them for criminal purposes . . .

Not to mention . . Hmmm . . sounds vaugely like the Martha Stewart Deal . . . The President and the CEO both sold large blocks of stock just before this wonderful news was made public . . .

Based on this new Information . . RFIDs would seem to be the least of our problems!

Is the Fox still allowed in the Henhouse? . . . Apparently so.

[Zombiewire]

Large! If you keep writing like that, You might have you comments published in ZombieWire Featured Opinion section. :idea:

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OK, it seems it can only get worse . . . This morning's paper (March 10) contained an article in the Business section about another "Information Broker" with "Security Problems". Apparently hackers, or as stated, "Intruders" had accessed personal information of as many as 32,000 people in a data base owned by LexisNexis. It stated that "criminals found a way to compromise the log-ins and passwords of a handfull of legitimate customers to access the data base" . . . these were files that listed the individual's SS#, past addresses, DOB, and voter Registration Information . . .

If you read the whole article, it gives you the warm fuzzy feeling that there are people who view your personal information the same way the Packing Industry looks at a pound of Bacon . . . Just something to put out there . . And we worry about RFID's!

Your personal privacy has already been breached and has become a commodity, at about $5 a person . . Geeezzzz, you'd think we was worth more than that!

I hate to say it, but, one would ponder the need for restrictions on the banking industry to retain total confidentiality about their customers. In other words, make it illegal to sell or otherwise share the information gained from their customer's personal and purchase history. . . . . Yeah, I know . . . this is a Thereoughtabealaw . . .

[Lexi]

I've been meaning to tell you, Zombie...

I really like your climb-guy icon. I think he's cute!

[Zombiewire]

Thanks! I snagged the climbing icon somewhere from the world wide web. My sister is a rock rat and I do a little climbing. p.s. Large where is your icon?





US-VISIT officials are planning to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology rather than station officials to verify that travelers leave the United States as required. RFID technology is used in highway tollbooth passes, such as E-ZP**** to keep traffic congestion to a minimum.






http://www.fcw.com/article88085

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In this Morning's Chieftain, another article about these Data Hawkers . . . Pretty scary . . I don't think RFIDs are even a close threat . . these guys have information about us that we can't even get . . unless we buy it from THEM!

On Page 3C, read it! If you are even remotely concerned about your privacy, this will give you nightmares!

About a year ago the Congress approved the "HIPPA" act, dealing with Medical Records and History Privacy . . . The law is really "Overkill" and although there are a lot of things, I guess, the average person wouldn't want known about their Medical history . . But . .

I think the Banking and Data Industries should be reined in from openly selling our most personal information to almost anybody with $5 . . . They even offer information that your Doctor is prevented by law from telling your spouse, for less than your co-pay was for the Doctor's visit . . how 'bout that, Sports Fans?

I'll take the RFIDs, I can throw away the tag that Wal Mart put on it, and the Data gatherers can read it in the landfill . . . I can't do much about my bank selling my personal information to the highest bidder!

[Zombiewire]

I am with you on Choice point. I believe side by side with the RFID. They will use the same infrastructure. Kind of reminds me of that movie, Matrix.
Heck the next time you go in to Wal*Mart and you walk past those RFID reader , read the label to find out who makes them..................................
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ChoicePoint is still in the hot seat over its mis-handling of over
145,000 individuals' records. In documents recently filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it was revealed that
ChoicePoint limited its search for damage to the effective date of the
California notification law.

How many more people are affected by ChoicePoint's carelessness, that
involved selling data to over *50* fraudulent companies? ChoicePoint
says any increase above that 145,000 won't be "significant." But who's
willing to trust them now?

Source: c|net news, 3/10/05
http://news.com.com/ChoicePoint+data+loss+may+be+higher+than+reported/2100-1029_3-5609253.html?tag=nefd.top