RFID me likey!

Have you been listening to the news lately, they have this new government device called the RFID or Radio Frequency Identification Device that they want to install on cars. This device is widely used in other countries for IT Asset Tracking, Library Book Identification, Race Timing, Passports, Mobile Payments, Transportation Payments, Product Tracking, Human Implants, Schools & Universities and so much more. The LTO’s goal is to mainstream not only vehicle registration and also to deter carnapping.

This kind of news is readily welcomed, not only will it speed up the registration, it can also ensure the compliance of government regulations, once more if they would really deter carnapping, then everything is going to be great.

Unfortunately, privacy rights issues are being raised. A militant legislator said on the news that this device can be used by the government as a “spychip”, he also had pointed out that motorist will also be burdened with an added P350 during registration.

But on the other hand, if only high officials of the LTO and police can access the databases, it doesn’t pose so much of a problem, and the information stored in the chip are usual information you would give to your banker, your credit card consultant, your doctor, oh wait, the information you give out to these people is much more sensitive compared to what the chip would be storing.

So I guess, the chip for me poses no problems, I have heard a lot of people who had their cars stolen, some had just bought their car after almost two years of savings, some have cars that they really care and so many more stories I think this blog cannot accommodate, if we could actually diminish this from happening, well bravo. As for spying and the works, I think the greatest fear would be for the ultra rich or the high profile personalities who would rather stay out the limelight or get blackmailed or be harassed, but I believe that if someone really want to do harm on someone else, you won’t need a chip for that, there are other ways to get this sensitive info. I also think it’s for the greater good, if the majority will benefit from this move. And as for the “spychip issue”, I for one would really want to know how many cars my governor has, and with the salary he makes, I would really like an explanation how he was able to attain such number of cars, wouldn’t you?