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> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:43:51 -0800<BR>> From: krux@thcnet.net<BR>> To: dstainton415@gmail.com<BR>> CC: noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Door bell<BR>> <BR>> > I certainly don't want to conflate these issues... but I think passport RFID<BR>> > is an excellent example of misuse of this technology. And access control<BR>> > with RFID not all that different.<BR>> <BR>> I agree, RFID systems are fairly trivial to copy/clone tags. A bit of<BR>> circuitry and a coil of wire (like around a door frame) and you have a system<BR>> that can harvest all the tags you could want. That's why the use of a second<BR>> authentication factor is a good idea to couple with RFID if greater security<BR>> is required. Of course you also have people who don't like RFID since they<BR>> don't like the privacy issues that potentially being tracked raises.<BR><BR>
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Anyone who can clone an RFID tag is welcome at Noisebridge, as far as I'm concerned. :)<BR>
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If someone wants to create an RFID system, I'd say, Go for it! For those not into using an RFID tag to get in, they can continue to use their for-real physical key to the door (which, along with lots of other Noisebridgers, I'll continue to copy and give out to way cool people I meet around the world).<BR>
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Mitch.<BR>
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