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Silicon.com
The US Department of Homeland Security has decided to trial RFID tags in an effort to make sure only the right sort of people get across US borders.
"The controversial US-VISIT scheme for those visiting the US from abroad already fingerprints holidaymakers on their way into the country and is now adding RFID to the mix in order to improve border management, the department said.
The exact way RFID will be used with the travellers is not yet known.
RFID chips will be used to track both pedestrians and vehicles entering the US to automatically record when the visitors arrive and leave in the country."
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Posted: 2005-01-27 20:51:58
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i wonder what bush would have to say if another country tried doing all these things to american visitors?
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Posted: 2005-01-27 20:59:00
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I think every country should only let in Democrats...Republicans should be stamped on the forhead with "Bush supporter" and sent back to texas!...or wherever it is they come from!
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Posted: 2005-01-27 21:03:58
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Where did you get this from? What news source.cause i live here and have heard nothing of this. If true then yes thats pretty fcuked up as i wouldn't want a chip Or someone tracking my moves.
But i cant see that being the case, would really like to see where this story came from ;-)
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Posted: 2005-01-27 21:29:29
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I'm glad you agree ADT..the article was from silicon.com...But you will need to get off wap if you want to read the article.
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Posted: 2005-01-27 21:37:07
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Csaba Gabor
Country: Vienna
Occupation: Consultant
Comments: I am really curious about the breakdown of those 400 people turned away. How many were turned away in error (like Cat Stevens was last year)? How many who were turned away were suspected security risks? Furthermore, I have to wonder how people are issued visas in the first place, and then subsequently determined to be unsuitable for admission? What is going on and what additional information comes in during those final minutes?
The other thing that is really unclear to me is what is being tagged and how it will be used. The passport or visa? The car? Or maybe everyone has to swallow a capsule... (it's a joke). That might be relevant before one can really take a stance on this.
the last part of his comments i do wonder about to in what way will they be using this.......
I still dont like the ideal.......
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Posted: 2005-01-27 23:00:39
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