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Security gone mad?
« on: November 13, 2018, 03:08:47 AM »
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Re: Security gone mad?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2018, 06:14:20 AM »
I would never agree to something like that.
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Re: Security gone mad?
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2018, 08:18:26 AM »
They're not putting one in me! Absolutely outrageous idea.
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Re: Security gone mad?
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2018, 10:50:20 AM »
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Re: Security gone mad?
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2018, 01:31:24 PM »

Is this one, or more, step far too far?

https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/alarm-over-talks-implant-uk-185321477.html
I would regard that as a potential invasion of privacy.

I don't understand what's wrong with a wearable equivalent. It's not as if electronic identification is not a solved problem.
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Re: Security gone mad?
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2018, 01:35:09 PM »
I would regard that as a potential invasion of privacy.

I don't understand what's wrong with a wearable equivalent. It's not as if electronic identification is not a solved problem.
is it about missing passes and making that more efficient? I agree I don't get that is a huge problem.

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Re: Security gone mad?
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2018, 02:16:30 PM »
If the Bosses want to insert their devices into me....who am I to refuse?

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Re: Security gone mad?
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2018, 03:12:45 PM »
Step too far imo.
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