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RFID Radio Frequency Identification is Here to Stay and You May Not...

8211; Radio Frequency Identification is a hot new technology surrounded by controversy. Are the devices miracle tools or nightmarish threats to society



RFID is a method of automatic identification and data storage and collection made possible by small transponders that can both receive and omit information readings. The transponder or tag contains a silicon chip, an antenna, and sometimes a small power source such as a battery. These tags can be implanted in merchandise, animals, or humans for the purpose of tracking or sending/receiving information from the source.



The first practical use of this technology was in 1945 when Leon Theremin implemented a similar audio listening device in espionage situations for the KGB. The actual technology was invented decades earlier, the 1920's8217;s, and since then like devices have been used to identify friendly aircraft in warfare.



For more history on RFID, visit http://www.rfid-helper.com



There are three types of RFID devices. Passive tags have no power source and are limited in data storage, sending, and receiving capabilities. These are the most commonly used today as they are in fact the smallest type of chip, having no power source and in some cases no antenna. Manufacturers sell large orders (in the millions) for about $.07 - $.08 apiece.



Semi-passive RFID tags have a small battery and are about the size of a coin.



Active transponders have their own power source and the capacity for larger information exchange. They have a longer range than the other chips 's8211; about 300 feet compared to 3 feet 's8211; and they have a stronger signal that allows for communication in challenging surroundings, such as water or hard metal.



Specifications and details about each chip can be found at http://www.rfid-helper.com



Who are the clients inserting these chips into products, animals and humans Cattle agencies, transportation agencies, pharmaceutical companies, libraries, credit cards, vehicles, freeway cards, the US government are just a few.



The ramifications to unethical use of this technology are clear, as is the threat to personal loss if the devices can be hijacked in real-time. Not everyone has heard the technical term RFID, but everyone has imagined a society enhanced or corrupted by its possibilities. Find more about RFID and its social implications at http://www.rfid-helper.com/rfidi-is-wave-of-the-future-.html

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