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jose · Oct 15, 2006, 04:56 am

Airport to tag passengers | The Register
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Airport security chiefs and efficiency geeks will be able to keep close tabs on airport passengers by tagging them with a high powered radio chip developed at the University of Central London.

The technology is to be trialled in Debrecen Airport in Hungary after being in development for two-and-a-half years by University College London as part of an EU-funded consortium called Optag.

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People will be told to wear radio tags round their necks when they get to the airport. The tag would notify a computer system of their identity and whereabouts. The system would then track their activities in the airport

snipColin Brooks, Optag co-ordinator, said the trial would determine if the tags would be feasible in the light of obvious problems, such as the possibility that people might ditch their tags to avoid detection, or swap them with another person.

One solution might be to require people to use their tags to get through gates placed throughout the airport, he said. Perhaps a little like a shepherd might gate off his pasture and check the tags on his sheep as they passed into this field. :eek:

if this trial works will we need ID cards with radio chips in,for example to go to the library ETC?

The Architect · Oct 15, 2006, 11:37 am

You see with in matter of years the government will be able to track our location around the world. About those radio tags when its time for the people to go to there plane it can give them a good shock.
Thats a ridiculous idea and should be boycotted, they have something in some US airports that will get you thorugh the airport and security faster. Its like an ID card that you apply for on the internet. You have to show two froms of id to get it.

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if this trial works will we need ID cards with radio chips in,for example to go to the library ETC?

Take out the radio chip and that would be a good idea, only citizens or people that have applied can use the library.

jose · Oct 15, 2006, 02:30 pm

Hey lets just put all your data linked to your cell phone then we could know where you are at any given time

The Architect · Oct 15, 2006, 03:30 pm

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Hey lets just put all your data linked to your cell phone then we could know where you are at any given time

You can turn that off, Its only good b/c you can call for help and theyll know were you are.

Oct 15, 2006, 04:56 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,608	Airport to tag passengers Airport to tag passengers \| The Register snip Airport security chiefs and efficiency geeks will be able to keep close tabs on airport passengers by tagging them with a high powered radio chip developed at the University of Central London. The technology is to be trialled in Debrecen Airport in Hungary after being in development for two-and-a-half years by University College London as part of an EU-funded consortium called Optag. snip People will be told to wear radio tags round their necks when they get to the airport. The tag would notify a computer system of their identity and whereabouts. The system would then track their activities in the airport snipColin Brooks, Optag co-ordinator, said the trial would determine if the tags would be feasible in the light of obvious problems, such as the possibility that people might ditch their tags to avoid detection, or swap them with another person. One solution might be to require people to use their tags to get through gates placed throughout the airport, he said. Perhaps a little like a shepherd might gate off his pasture and check the tags on his sheep as they passed into this field. :eek: if this trial works will we need ID cards with radio chips in,for example to go to the library ETC?

Oct 15, 2006, 02:30 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,608	Hey lets just put all your data linked to your cell phone then we could know where you are at any given time