Japan making RFID-trackable cash
http://theregister.com/content/55/32061.html Japan's starting to add RFIDs to their 10000-yen (~$100) bills. Notes will come with Hitachi's 0.3mm "mew-chip" which responds to radio signals by sending out a 128-bit number. Each chip costs about 50 yen. The article says that each number _could_ be a serial number, but doesn't say that they know it is; the alternative would be something that indicated the production batch or whatever. The Reg's report sounds like it's based on what someone saw on a TV show, but also indicates they're starting production.
On Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Bill Stewart wrote:
http://theregister.com/content/55/32061.html Japan's starting to add RFIDs to their 10000-yen (~$100) bills. Notes will come with Hitachi's 0.3mm "mew-chip" which responds to radio signals by sending out a 128-bit number.
Time to start microwaving all the yen that come through my hands ;) -- ____________________________________________________________________ We are all interested in the future for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. Criswell, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" ravage@ssz.com jchoate@open-forge.org www.ssz.com www.open-forge.org --------------------------------------------------------------------
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