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NeonMonkeys
01-22-2009, 01:54 AM
http://www.techdo.com/your-worst-nightmare-rfid-powder/

Anyone seen this? If this is real we may have a problem. These tags say they are DIGESTIBLE so they could be EVERYWHERE.

At least these look like they may be relatively expensive, but still....
ILTST9
01-22-2009, 01:56 AM
Meh. I don't expect to see this in stores for a while.
Warped Mindless
01-22-2009, 01:57 AM
They sale tiny, hand held devices to detect RFID chips. Their pretty reasonable as far as price goes.
.it
01-22-2009, 02:23 AM
wouldn't it be a bitch for someone to remove this tags...?
Maximilleus
01-22-2009, 04:36 AM
The solution is pretty simple for small items: just use a magic bag. I'd be really pissed off though if they start putting those tags in my food... I'd probably start growing my own.
dreiman
01-22-2009, 04:39 AM
NO!
fishmonger
01-22-2009, 06:08 AM
If they were put into food I think enough people would stand up against it though. Or at least I would like to think so.
GermanyOrFlorida
01-22-2009, 06:16 AM
oh man! If they started using these, it would be cool to buy a bunch online, and stick them to all the shopping carts in the paking lot:D
fishmonger
01-22-2009, 06:28 AM
They sale tiny, hand held devices to detect RFID chips. Their pretty reasonable as far as price goes.

I have looked for this kind of thing before. Just to clarify, it only DETECTS the RFID and not disables it?

I have searched retail security type of sites but I only have found the pads that they slide the item over to deactivate RFIDs (and they need to be plugged in) or used battery powered wands that cost $600+ USD
Maximilleus
01-22-2009, 07:52 AM
oh man! If they started using these, it would be cool to buy a bunch online, and stick them to all the shopping carts in the paking lot:D

Do that, wait in the store for 20 minutes, put a large box (like a computer) in your cart and leave like you paid for it.
Hyper-dimension
01-22-2009, 08:52 AM
If they were put into food I think enough people would stand up against it though. Or at least I would like to think so.

I'm pretty sure the FDA would have a problem with putting these in food. I'm sure medical uses require a consenting patient.
Warped Mindless
01-22-2009, 09:21 AM
I have looked for this kind of thing before. Just to clarify, it only DETECTS the RFID and not disables it?

I have searched retail security type of sites but I only have found the pads that they slide the item over to deactivate RFIDs (and they need to be plugged in) or used battery powered wands that cost $600+ USD

They do have "pocket" models. If you're a profession shoplifter their worth it. I'll just stay with my magic bag.
nostrumfiend
01-22-2009, 11:05 AM
They do have "pocket" models. If you're a profession shoplifter their worth it. I'll just stay with my magic bag.

So you are currently using magic bag and know for a fact it still works?
FacId
01-22-2009, 06:31 PM
Not adaptable enough yet, people would go eat or do something and end up setting off alarms everywhere. It would make lifting easier if manipulated correctly.
brotherinarms
01-22-2009, 07:09 PM
Not adaptable enough yet, people would go eat or do something and end up setting off alarms everywhere. It would make lifting easier if manipulated correctly.

i agree with you, are you talking about every time you walk threw you set off the alarm so they think nothing of it?
fishmonger
01-23-2009, 01:26 AM
They do have "pocket" models. If you're a profession shoplifter their worth it. I'll just stay with my magic bag.

I figured they must be out there somewhere. Do you know a brand name or anything to search for?
totse
01-24-2009, 05:11 AM
This is nothing. The biggest current EAS-related threat to shoplifters is source tagging.
The English Gentleman
01-24-2009, 06:20 AM
If they get fucked for stealing I very much hope that they impement this policy in britain, especially in my local tesco... theres a hotty working the ten or under queue.
NeonMonkeys
01-24-2009, 07:05 AM
If they get fucked for stealing I very much hope that they impement this policy in britain, especially in my local tesco... theres a hotty working the ten or under queue.

This lol
fishmonger
01-24-2009, 10:14 AM
As far as threats go source tagging is definitely a bigger concern...
stdismas
01-24-2009, 10:10 PM
The whole point of ingesting the powder was for medical purposes, voluntarily. Like the way they can inject radioactive dye into a patient and use it to locate problems in their system.
VINNIPOOH
01-24-2009, 10:58 PM
wow, hitachi is gay now.

wtf are they going to put these on?

i bet the towers installed in all the stores right now will not detect these little bitches.
totse
01-24-2009, 11:26 PM
wow, hitachi is gay now.

wtf are they going to put these on?

i bet the towers installed in all the stores right now will not detect these little bitches.

There isn't any RFID based EAS systems, YET.