RFID, radio frequency identification, has been in existence for many years. Recently the chips have begun appearing in new places where you might not expect them. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that answers my questions and expresses you views on the topic.
What sort of privacy guidelines do you think should be established regarding the use of RFID chips? What are some ways in which RFID chips could be used for good purposes? What are some ways in which RFID chips could be misused? Where do you think you will encounter RFID chips in the future?
RFID Article
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RFID chips are another major example of how technology is becoming a threat-a threat to privacy. I believe there should be no RFID chips at all-and putting them on the clothes seems like someone wants to keep track of people. RFID could be good use for spy work or on prisoners-someone you would want to keep a good eye on, yet putting it on people is like accusing them of such crimes. These chips could not only be used by the government and the company-but by the criminals to get to their target. In the future, I believe each individual will at least have one-with or without them knowing.
RFID chips. Surprisingly, they are more common than most people think. In all the new issued U.S passports there are the chips inside them. It's very handy against fake ones and identification. They also say it'll help airport traffic. I'm really looking forward to an RFID chip that contains our medical data, so in case of emergencies, everything is already there. However, privacy can be breached rather easily. It's only a matter of time before people start tinkering with them and decrypting them. I think, well.. in the future these chips will be infinitely smaller and will run through our veins, changing everything we perceive to be government regulated. We walk down the street and these nanobots in our veins will alter our eyes, to see different things. A 1984 future.
I don’t think that there should be and guidelines. As long as the customers know that there are chips in the clothes, the store should be able to do what it wants to. The RFID chips could help significantly with shoplifting. The people working at the store would be able to tell if someone was stealing clothes or not. The chips might be misused by using them to find out where people are and what they are wearing, almost as if they were being stalked. In the future, I would most likely encounter RFID chips in large stores such as Target or Wal-Mart because they have a lot of items that could be easily stolen.
I personally agree with Phil's first statement. As long as the customers know that there are chips in the clothes, the store should be able to do what it wants to. The RFID chips are just like those plastic things that some department stores put on denim, so I don't see what the whole conflict is. Of course I would expect the store to take the chips out of the clothing item before letting the customer walk away with it because yes, it can be an invasion of privacy. Some one who works at the store can stalk a certain person and it may become an obsession and it may lead to a crime. As long as the chips aren't kept inside the clothing after my purchase, I would gladly shop at stores whose clothes obtain an RFID chip, and I wouldn't have a problem with it.
RFID, radio frequency identification, can bring up issues such as privacy. The RFID chips should be somewhat limited because it can contain personal information that the costumer does not want to share. RFID chips can be handy for criminal purposes, to spy on a notorious person. RFID can be misused when people use it as a mean of “stalking.” Well, in the future, RFID chips might be used in passports, animals or even human. However, it will take numerous years until it gets widespread.
I think that carrying information around with you that others can access without your permission is a terrifying idea. While I understand that having such information on your person can be a good thing (IE during medical emergencies), I think extremely strict guidelines should be made regarding their use. It seems to not quite be a problem yet, as the store in question has the chips clearly marked and easily removed, but I shudder to think the sneaky things that the chips might be used for in the future. I hope guidelines are set up.
Well in my opinion, it should be completely up to you, whether you want an RFID chip on you or not. If you don't feel with your privacy being exposed, then don't have one. for good purposes, maybe they could be used on former convicts/murderers so that the 'RIGHT' authorities can keep track of criminals, or as mentioned earlier by Omar, having RFID chips with our medical stats in case of an emergency. Ways that RFID can be misused is maybe exposing a person who didn't want his privacy exposed . I mean if RFID chips fall into the wrong peoples hand, this could mean a major crisis. As mentioned earlier, they could be well used against criminals, if this is done, it could dramatically decrease crime rate. But also if RFID chips get into the hands of undemocratic countries, that means technology only helped undemocratic countries rule their people in an easier way.
To finalize, all in all, this chip could be used for both good causes and bad causes, depending on who gets their hands on it.
The privacy guidelines that should be set for RFID chips is that the location of the wearer or the personal information belonging to them should never be exposed to anyone, meaning this information will have to be handled by a computer only and no person may see the information that is being transmitted. Secondly, the waves, radio waves, which the information is being sent on, should be secure, and the information should be encrypted. The only good purpose you could use an RFID chip for is to track an individual down, that seems to be the obvious use for this chip. Other good uses could be a constant flow of information that you could deem useful, whether it is the score from the Mets game, or how to start a campfire. The bad use is that anyone behind the wheel of these chips can know almost anything about you, whether you like pancakes or waffles, whether you are a woman or a man, and where you are at any given time. I believe that RFID chips can be encountered anywhere in the future; it really depends on how much privacy people are willing to give away for information or comfort.
As Ahmed mentioned, it should totally be up to you whether you want to carry the chips with you. Also in my opinion, the idea of RFID chips is completely safe as long as they are not used for one's personal purpose. The RFID chips would be great tools in public markets or stores to keep eyes on the customers. However, it may also be misused by those who would intentionally crave others’ privacies like stalkers. In the future these chips would rather be used in public places such as malls.
I really don’t see the point of these RFID chips, especially on clothes. Stores already have those plastic anti-theft things on everything so why do we need some kind of memory/tracking device on our clothes as well? I think this is another example of technology taking things too far. I understand that the chips would be useful in tracking down criminals or something, but it’s totally unnecessary to have in department stores. I definitely wouldn’t want to buy something that had a chip on it that enabled other to track me down. I do think this is an invasion of privacy. If clothes stores are going to use the chips then they should inform their customers. I also think that the chips should be removed once an item is purchased from the store. I find this really freaky, but I think in the future we are going to have tracking chips nearly everywhere, including our passports! If this tracking technology continues to progress, I hope it’s used wisely and to invade the privacy of others.
I believe that there shouldn’t be much privacy except about tracking the clothes everywhere. Many of the ways listed were amazing we could also use RFID chips would be a good way to track criminals etc. But it could also be useful for criminals if they find a way to use them. I am not sure where I will encounter these chips but hopefully they will be used for the good of our society and help us advance technologically wise.
I agree with Yasmine, stores should have the right to use these chips for security. You would also find a lot of these RFID chips in movie stores where you by CD's and DVD's. They take the chips out before you buy them so as not to be stolen. Good purposes for RFID chips could be used on prisoners or people that the police want to keep track off. For example in an investigation, the police would use the chip and track the criminal or suspect under cooperation so as not to escape. Misuse of these chips would be stalking people and inserting them on people that would be watched. Those are uses that are taken advantage of. I think in the future these chips would be available at any hardware store and these chips would be used by parents to watch their kids. RFID chips are advancement in today’s world and advanced our technology worldwide.
I believe that if they are tracking someone that can be dangerous like a murderer, there shouldn’t be any sort of privacy in that. Anything that person says or does could be very critical to FBI and police. Those chips can also be useful in big stores; they will make shoplifting harder. Also, the chips could be misused; they can be useful in a robbery. I’m not sure were I am going to encounter RFID chips in the future.
The RFID is becoming more widely used nowadays. It is even being used in department stores to track down clothes. I think that is a good idea because sometimes things get stolen and nobody notices but if the clothes have a chip in them then they can easily be tracked. However, if I were to buy clothes from a store that uses chips, I would want them to remove the chips after I purchase the item. I wouldn’t want random people knowing where I was when I was wearing that item of clothing. As for using the chip to track down ‘wanted’ people, I think that is very effective use of the chip. It will help police find people they want easier. The only thing that concerns me is the misuse of the chip. If strict regulations are not set on the chip, I am sure that people will use them for harmful means such as stalking and tapping into people’s personal information.
RFID chips in my openion is a great piece of technology but only in stores, and the workers should remove them as soon as the item has been purchased because it would be considered stalking if the chip is still on because people can look at what the people are wearing or going. in the future those RFID chips will be much smaller in size, and will probably be inserted in convicts and criminals to prevent them from escaping prison.
RFID chips are just ridiculous all they do is keep track on people which is an invasion of privacy. RFID chips should only be used on people in prison but not people out in the real world. The only people who should use these are the CIA and Secret Service. I hope that these RFID chips will never take place in the future.
omar
I agree with Laith, stores should be able to use the chips for security so they can track down criminals. I do think that the RFID chips can be useful to track down criminals and I do think that the RFID chips invade people’s privacies. When I get a credit card I will probably encounter RFID chips so I don’t think I’m going to get one because I don’t want people to invade my private information.
I think that when a store uses these chips, they should deactivate them when the person leaves the store. It is scary to know that they can track a person down, or even in McDonald’s where you order a hamburger by using your mobile. They could be used for good purposes to get medical care when you get into an accident for example, or if you need emergency information in a sticky situation. They could be misused in the obvious ways of that if someone who has your information is tracking you down and stalking you. I think that many companies will find the need to get information on consumers and then all companies will have them. I think it is important when it comes to medical care, but apart from that, it is not so necessary, like in clothing stores.
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