Decius wrote:
] ] CrossID, an Israeli startup founded by two engineers
] ] formerly at the telecommunications equipment provider RAD
] ] Group, has developed an innovative, chipless RFID system
] ] that can protect sensitive documents, such as
] ] intelligence agency reports, financial securities and
] ] banknotes. The technology could also be used to create a
] ] "hands-free" bar code.
]
] If I was VC I'd buy. This is a solid idea. It'll get traction.

[ At first i had a bunch of privacy concerns about this, but i think i've convinced myself that most of those are unlikely or infeasable really. Something to be aware of, certainly, the more and more items get tagged with RFID. -k]

inignoct wrote:
] [ At first i had a bunch of privacy concerns about this, but i
] think i've convinced myself that most of those are unlikely or
] infeasable really. Something to be aware of, certainly, the
] more and more items get tagged with RFID. -k]

There are significant privacy concerns with some applications of this technology, just as with any form of rfid, but its not the technology thats the problem, its the application. There are some applications of this technology that aren't problematic.

Tom