
By Jo Best
Published: Friday 23 July 2004
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Name
Dave Brockless
Location
UK Winchester
Occupation
Telecom's Manager
Comment
Although I can see the advantage to the manufacturers, what happens if unscrupulous thieves manage to obtain a reader (presumably they won't be that hard to get hold of)
They will then be able to detect a wearer of an expensive watch, follow them and select an opportune moment to mug them!
Then they'll be able to sell the item on, being able to prove to the prospective purchaser that it's the real deal!
1mm? That can't be right. I read this article to ...
Darrall Pullen
This is interesting. and I wonder if big outfits ...
mjcrown
When will we see rfid in banknotes or cheques?
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Mark Hudson
Or have someone wave a reader near your wallet! - ...
Harry Rogers
Although I can see the advantage to the manufactur...
Dave Brockless
I'm not sure where this is going, will all public ...
Jon
Sounds great for keeping track of staff. No more c...
Terry Carlin
>Or have someone wave a reader near your wallet!
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Mike Perry
I read it as 1 mm read range too. It might be cor...
Anonymous
RFID in banknotes? Great idea! Muggers and pickp...
Stuart Hickling
The basic tenet of the inventors/manufacturers/mar...
Grizzly Bear
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