[AktiviX] [Politech] Hack the tech: a possible counter-RFID

[Charlie Harvey]

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| First, a small historical diversion: back in the 1980's, there were rumors
| that the NSA had a complete Usenet feed going into its data centers.
| In reaction, Usenet article authors began to include what were called
| "NSA fodder" in the headers and bodies of their articles; text strings like:
| 
| 	Moscow nuke Iran Kremlin secret spy CIA transmission

I'm guessing that echelon is probably capable of some fairly complex 
textual analysis these days though :-(

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| 	1. Deny the data to the collectors.
| 	2. Give them all the data they could possibly hope for...
| 	   but fill it with so much noise that it's useless.
| 
| In the case of RFID tags, so many people are all over their deployment
| that approach #1 may now be effectively impossible.

Never underestimate the power of the microwave oven where sensitive 
electronics are concerned. Can't think of another use for the bloody 
things.

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| After all, there's no reason why you and I can't have our own RFID
| scanners, and locate the tags that we happen to find in our possession,
| now is there?  

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Not until you have to have a licence to own one :-/ 

You can also get reader/writer devices. I can see it already -  "But 
the automated checkout /told/ me the champagne was actually value beans 
and only cost 9p yer honour".