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1. New RFID Technology Allows You to be Tracked WITHOUT Your Knowledge
   Published on 01-18-2009Email To Friend Print Version
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   Source: RFID Wizards

   By invitation, I recently visited a remote facility in northern Virginia to see a demonstration of NOX � a new Intelligent Perimeter Defense system deployed by the FBI that uses covert Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to track people and assets without their knowledge.

   That�s right, using RFID to track people without their knowledge. This system is exactly what the privacy advocates have long feared: Big Brother tracking us with spy chips. As Orwellian as this sounds, the undisputed fact is that this system catches thieves and does so at a fraction of the cost of traditional security solutions.

   NOX combines high-resolution video pictures and RFID for identification, tracking and tracing, overlaid in real time on a facility map to show the movement of people and assets. The system allows security officers to see theft as it happens, even if the stolen object is inside a briefcase, under a jacket, or stuffed inside a sock.

   What makes the NOX system I saw different from traditional security systems is that it uses RFID for clandestine surveillance: RFID readers are hidden inside walls, floors, and ceilings; RFID tags are discretely placed; and only the security personnel know that the system is in place � until the thief gets caught. Then, all the thief knows is that he or she was caught in the act, on video.
   “It takes a criminal twelve seconds to defeat a lock or fence. Yet, we spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to create fences that only provide an illusion of security. NOX creates a virtual perimeter that tells us who is penetrating the perimeter, when they are doing it and, where it’s happening. With this information, we can respond with the appropriate level of force and prevent further penetration.”

   A commander with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), who asked to remain anonymous for this article.

   There is serious motivation behind the development of NOX in both the government and private sectors. The reality is that traditional security systems are simply not proving to be effective against criminals. Beyond the obvious homeland security concerns, the NOX team places strong emphasis on the impact to our national economy. According to the American Management Association, 95 percent of all businesses are victimized by employee theft. Employees steal over a billion dollars a week from their employers and it takes $20 billion dollars in sales every week just to cover the losses. That�s a yearly economic impact of one trillion dollars. Yet, most companies are embarrassed to talk publicly about how serious this issue really is. They try to deal with it quietly by spending money on traditional security systems. The most shocking statistic is that even with all the money companies spend on security, 80 percent of all employees will be tempted to steal if given the opportunity, according to the FBI.

   This is also placing a huge burden on our judicial system. Public order crime is rising faster than any other type of case, as shown in the graphic at right.

   Privacy advocates will have an extremely difficult argument when facing numbers that motivate government and big business like these do. The NOX Team Director commented, “Our mission is not to invade privacy, simply protect the innocent. RFID is just a tool in our system. If RFID wasn’t available, we would tag by other means such as scent, chemicals, or dyes — and, in actuality we do. The right to privacy is important but privacy and anonymity are different. All RFID does is help prove what you did.”

   The NOX team has perfected dozens of methods of tagging people without their knowledge.

   One of the more covert technologies they employ is ID-Dust, serialized dust particles that can be interrogated like a RFID tag. The NOX team can coat a person or object with it to track movement. ID-Dust can show if an item was handled or it can even be sprinkled on the floor. People unknowingly pick up the ID-Dust on their shoes as they travel through a dusted area. The software combines the video surveillance and RFID information to create an association between the ID-Dust and a person. The ID-Dust allows the person’s movement to be tracked around a facility without the person ever knowing he or she is being tracked. While a criminal can easily defeat the motion sensors, the ID-Dust provides covert security with instant alerts when someone enters an area, plus a complete history of exactly where each person traveled and when.
   Combining RFID and High Resolution Video Surveillance Cameras
   The system uses video surveillance cameras mounted in obvious locations and others that are hidden. I was surprised to learn that security personnel no longer need to sit and watch the video monitors; the RFID tags provide a far superior means of triggering alerts. A tag read in a particular location automatically triggers video recording and sends an instant alert to the security personnel�s mobile devices. In my demonstration an iPhone received a high definition picture of a theft in progress.

   I was very fortunate to be given a single screen shot of the NOX Operations Center (below).
   NOX Operations Screen

   The areas being monitored include perimeter doors, staircases, cargo bays, storage areas, and even bathrooms. These locations were identified as prime locations for employee theft. NOX generates a security alert when an asset enters or leaves any of these areas. Of course, not all areas use video. The bathroom is a perfect example. The NOX system sweeps the bathroom with RF to determine what went in and came out. Video is used to capture when people leave the bathroom.

   The RFID tags are custom to the NOX system. All I am authorized to print is that the asset tags are small, silent until activated (either via motion or external inputs), and secure � meaning they use encrypted RF conversations and cannot be duplicated. Certain facilities are not limited by FCC regulations, which allows NOX to overcome some of the limitations facing traditional RFID tags and equipment.

   Understandably, the NOX team preferred not to answer the majority of my technical questions. They simply stated that they don�t want people to know how this is being done, only that it�s being done and the motivation behind it.
   NOX is currently being offered to Government agencies and select commercial companies.
   Resources sited: United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, American Management Association, and http://www.NoxDefense.com.

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   morris

   January 20, 2009 at 1:09 am
2. FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool
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   * COMPUTERS/INTERNET/SECURITY
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   The FBI appears to have begun using a novel form of electronic surveillance in criminal investigations: remotely activating a mobile phone’s microphone and using it to eavesdrop on nearby conversations.

   The technique is called a “roving bug,” and was approved by top U.S. Department of Justice officials for use against members of a New York organized crime family who were wary of conventional surveillance techniques such as tailing a suspect or wiretapping him.
   Webmaster’s Commentary:

   This is why all modern cell phones have a speakerphone function; not because people use speakerphones but because it explains away having a microphone on the cell phone that can hear the entire room.

   http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-150467.html

   morris

   December 23, 2008 at 6:42 pm
3. Microsoft wants to get under your skin
   15 12 2008

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   Microsoft wants to get under your skin
   HealthVault links up with VeriMed RFID chips
   By Bill Ray

   Microsoft’s HealthVault, the medical records database, is to be integrated with VeriMed’s human-embedded RFID tags, allowing doctors to access the medical records of unconscious patients with a quick scan of the arm.

   VeriMed consists of an RFID tag that is embedded in the arm of a hopefully willing participant, and responds with a 16-digital identity code when queried at 134KHz. This code can then be used to identify the person through VeriChip’s website, and will soon be able to link to their medical records as stored on Microsoft’s HealthVault system.

   “VeriMed adds an exciting RFID-based option for HealthVault users trying to keep themselves and their families safe,” says Sean Nolan, the chief architect for HealthVault, quoted in RFID Journal. If you’re excited about the idea of being electronically indexed then this is probably the technology for you.

   Not that the future of VeriMed is in any way certain, despite the Microsoft link. The company’s parent, VeriChip, has already tried to sell off the human-implanting part of the business as punters prove remarkably reluctant to be serial-numbered. Should the business fail entirely, a connection to HealthVault could be the best hope for the poor souls who’ve already succumbed to having chips embedded in their arms. ®
   http://therearenosunglasses.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/microsoft-wants-to-get-under-your-skin/

   morris

   December 15, 2008 at 2:22 pm
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5. Video on how the mobile phone is a bug, how to check for it, and that the inner firmware can be upgraded remotely!

   http://morris108.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/video-our-mobile-phones-can-be-a-bug-how-to-check-hi-tech-censorship/

   morris

   November 18, 2008 at 11:45 am

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