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 <huit...@microsoft.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 > > > > > -- Website: http://hallambaker.com/
