Feb
10
Tagging Students Like Cattle
Posted by Helen Hoefele in Uncategorized
A school that is including RFID tags in student IDs to track their attendance. Privacy, health, freedom, trust, respect, safety. All huge issues in themselves. Best of intentions. However, it seems we did fine growing up without this type of technology.
Update: 2/17/05 Problem solved…..at least for now.
“InCom announced it was terminating its agreement. School district lawyer Paul Nicholas Boylan said InCom cited the intense media attention and concern the badges were being damaged by families opposed to them. “
Update: 2/21/05 A more widespread concern?…..
“…the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the technology for medical purpose…the Department of State is planning to embed RFID devices in U.S. passports”
