Hmmm didn't a certain large company whose name rhymes with scroogle
recently get whacked with a huge fine for violating privacy in a similar
manner in the EU?
Like you say, must be just fine it says so on the net.
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 4:52 PM, Christian Huitema
<huitema(_at_)microsoft(_dot_)com>wrote:
Why bother with RFID tags, or badges? Simply register with your cell
phone. We can then scan your Wi-Fi and Blue-Tooth signals when you approach
the mic.
-- Christian Huitema
'Simply'
What is this simple technology of which you speak? I find that the best
we can do with electronic systems is about 99% and that takes a huge amount
of effort. I have a whole drawerful of bluetooth headsets and thats where
they will stay because none of them works well enough to be useful.
I am fairly sure Christian was being ironic.
:-)
I was. On the other hand, there are systems out there that will, for
example, track customers as they move in a shop. They do that by listening
to the Bluetooth radios. They definitely do not requests the customers to
install an application or pair their devices. An extract form a research
paper on the subject (
http://www.gim-international.com/issues/articles/id1443-Bluetooth_Tracking.html)
asserts that "Bluetooth tracking on the basis of MAC addresses does not
violate privacy law. In fact, it simply makes use of a general Bluetooth
function: scanning for nearby devices. Everyone is free to use this
function, for instance when turning on a mobile phone in a public place."
So it must be just fine.
-- Christian Huitema
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