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What can we say about RFIDs -- those radio chips embedded in highway toll readers and the like -- that hasn't already made you afraid? Your passport? Clonable. Your work ID and "secure" credit cards? Yeah, those too. Not scary enough? How about every adult New Yorker walking around with one in their back pocket? It's just a matter of time, as the Empire State's clearly enhanced driver licenses (says so right on 'em) are now hitting the streets. For $30 on a new one -- or $10 if you're looking to upgrade -- you can get yourself a radio-wave emitting ID, enabling you to cross the border into Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean sans-passport.
Don't worry, the cards won't be broadcasting any personal information -- just a unique code that the government can use to track your every movement. [From: NY State Department of Motor Vehicles Via Crave]
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Subscribe to commentsBenSep 18th 2008 4:07PM
I just got a new drivers license from the state of NY and didn't bother to spend the extra $ to be tracked like cattle.
RandallSep 18th 2008 7:15PM
Then what's next? being branded and prodded by the Federal Government?
kimSep 19th 2008 5:45AM
lol riigghhhhttt just like cattle.. unreal, but its nothing out of the ordinary, you think the government cant watch or listen to your every movenow? lol... if you pay to have this act of invasion done, then.. well you deserve what u get...
JoanneSep 19th 2008 7:31AM
I remember a time, back in the "good old days" when only certain people were "tagged". Back in the day of "manual". Some genius guy from Germany, just used yellow armbands. Of course as technology goes, eventually it became more efficient to use tattoo ink and number those specific people. Wow what a deal, for thirty bucks now New Yorkers can brand themselves, painlessly even. ... Can anyone say "1984"? Technology it just keeps on truckin' Let's all get on the train!!! Don't be left out!