https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Rfid
http://www.idstronghold.com/
Millions of new credit cards and passports contain tiny two way radios called RFID chips. This makes it easy for thieves to employ electronic pickpocketing and scan your credit card numbers and other info without touching you!
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/high-tech-gadgets/rfid.htm
http://gizmodo.com/rfidtechnology
Waving your cell phone over any old RFID tagged item could automatically bring up photos, videos, and other memories on your mobile device.
http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article.php/3348011
"RFID technology gives the store -- and anyone else with an RFID reader -- the ability to collect that type of information, assuming a person's clothing and items in their wallet or purse have RFID chips embedded in them, tie it to their name, and build personal profiles on just about anyone,"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa479362.aspx Links to Referenced Articles

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