We're Going To Be Watching You EVERYWHERE!

[espmartin]

I am very much into my rights as a free citizen. Well, I was wondering what
you all think of this article I've read, that was slashdotted:

Microsoft CRM recommends a long AP article laying out the nightmare scenario of RFID chips in everything tracking not only

things but people. The darker possibilities of a technology capable of enabling ubiquitous surveillance are not news to this

community, but it's not so common to see them spelled out for a wider audience. "Microchips with antennas embedded in virtually

everything you buy, wear, drive and read, allowing retailers and law enforcement to track consumer items and consumers wherever

they go. Much of the radio frequency identification technology that enables objects and people to be tagged and tracked wirelessly

already exists and potentially intrusive uses of it are being patented, perfected and deployed... [A director at FTI Consulting]

said:] 'It's going to be used in unintended ways by third parties — not just the government, but private investigators, marketers,

lawyers building a case against you.'"

Hum...Anyone want to scream, "Big Brother"?