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At Last HOPE conference, everyone can hack it
July 21, 2008 Gathering in New York brings together the hacker community for sessions on hacking the usual (computer systems) and not so usual (the media, food, and sex). TAGS: Elinor Mills, hacking, hacker, conference, RFID, New York, session, security, food, electronics, camera, video
Reviews
Aluratek Tornado Plus (250GB)
Reviewed on August 29, 2008 The Aluratek Tornado external hard drive is a RFID-secured hard-drive enclosure that doesn't have the performance or the innovation to warrant its expensive price tag. We don't recommend the poorly designed Tornado since the competition offers more storage space and a higher level of security at less cost. TAGS: enclosure, Maxtor, RFID, external hard drive, key, capacity, hard drive, USB, USB 2.0, password, security
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FTC to explore RFID consumer implications
April 12, 2004 The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on June 21 that will include privacy and security issues around consumer uses of radio frequency identification technology that have riled privacy advocates. TAGS: RFID, workshop, radio frequency, privacy, radio, security
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RSA polishes RFID shield
February 24, 2004 The security software maker announces a cloaking technology designed to protect information emitted by radio frequency identification tags. TAGS: RFID, RSA Security Inc., radio frequency, reader, RFID tag, security software company, EMC Corp., radio, software company, security
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New RFID tech would track airport passengers
October 13, 2006 RFID tags would be issued to passengers at check-in to track their movements before departure. TAGS: RFID, airport, passenger, RFID tag, Hungary, departure, London, camera, security
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U.K. may try RFID to stop medical gear theft
February 28, 2006 National Health Service may turn to new technology to help stop the theft of expensive diagnotic eqiupment. TAGS: theft, RFID, equipment, radio frequency, U.K., radio, security
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Researchers: E-passports pose security risk
August 5, 2006 New passports and ID cards with RFID are surprisingly easy to clone, researchers at Black Hat and Defcon say. TAGS: passport, RFID, RFID tag, e-passport, Black Hat, smart card, security risk, Defcon, researcher, RFID chip, card, security, U.S., radio, conference, video
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Vegas casino bets on RFID
February 9, 2005 Gambling chips are getting a high-tech makeover that could help casinos keep a better eye on patrons. Photos: Chips for cheaters TAGS: casino, RFID, radio, security, games
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McAfee offers 'Sage' advice on security issues
April 11, 2007 New semiannual journal offers rants and raves from inside the company firewall. TAGS: McAfee Inc., journal, RFID, VoIP, security, e-mail
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Will RFID-guided robots rule the world?
July 8, 2005 Researchers envision a future in which bots guided by radio signals fill all sorts of human needs. Photos: Robots in action TAGS: RFID, robot, Infineon Technologies AG, bot, radio, researcher, children, Germany, IBM Corp., Japan, security
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Security in focus at Black Hat
March 2, 2007 Computer security pros descend on Washington, D.C., confab to talk risks, hacks and digital self-defense. TAGS: Black Hat, computer security, RFID, Washington D.C., wireless network, Wi-Fi, security, blog, researcher, Apple Macintosh, PC
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Nixed: Black Hat talk on RFID access badge risks
February 27, 2007 Legal threat from HID prompts security researchers to cancel discussion on flaws of radio tag-embedded building access ID cards. TAGS: Black Hat, RFID, threat, researcher, conference, presentation, card, Las Vegas, intellectual property, security, event, radio
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RFID passports arrive for Americans
August 14, 2006 State Department to begin handing out RFID-equipped passports despite lingering security, privacy concerns. TAGS: passport, e-passport, RFID, smart card, RFID chip, agency, digital signature, researcher, Las Vegas, document, security, technique, U.S., laptop computer, radio, photograph
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Technology alarmism in spades
May 17, 2005 ID management expert Phil Libin says critics of a government security card program miss the point. TAGS: RFID, EPIC, biometrics, Bluetooth, ID card, criticism, card, Microsoft Access, security
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The man with the RFID arm
February 16, 2005 Should data-packed chips be implanted in people? One man with a VeriChip says being tagged is no big deal. Photo: Armed with RFID Full coverage from RSA TAGS: VeriChip, RFID, doctor, RSA Security Inc., tagging, RFID tag, password, security, San Francisco, conference, radio
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Nike+iPod raises RFID privacy concerns
December 14, 2006 Security expert Bruce Schneier calls the risk of tracking someone via the RFID chip in the shoe-iPod technology "very scary." TAGS: RFID, transmitter, RFID chip, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, researcher, security
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RFID tags become hacker target
July 29, 2004 The tracking technology could be abused by tech-savvy shoplifters to mark expensive goods as cheaper items. TAGS: RFID tag, RFID, business security, goods, hacker, tag, consultant, security
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Security means business at RSA
February 19, 2005 Security chiefs are learning the language of top execs as protection becomes more critical. Plus: Feds must harden U.S. systems. TAGS: RFID, RSA Security Inc., security, identity theft, expert, anti-spyware, phishing, Symantec Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., virus, Microsoft Corp., photograph, Microsoft Windows