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Originally Posted by xepherys
Someone said something to the effect of "people don't give a rats arse about you". That's funny... identity theft is an exponentially growing area of criminal intent. So, now they don't have to hack your computer or dig through your trash... they can just walk next to you down a crowded street or pull the info while they're next to you in the subway. How is this NOT a bad thing?
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I said "Nobody gives a rat's arse about you. Therefore, they have no reason whatsoever to follow you around; they have better things to do." That statement was aimed at *the government", to illustrate the fact that they won't bother to follow you around using those RFID tags.
I agree that "identity thiefs" would be interested, but fail to see how an RFID tag increases the risks. If these people are close enough to read the tag, they're close enough to pick your pockets and steal your ID. Which is what they can do already.
I also assume that the (limited!) information on the tag will be protected against abuse by encryption. Even the UK government isn't stupid enough to create a system that allows everyone and their dog to check and record your personal data.