The Sorting Door Project: Frequently Asked Questions

The Sorting Door Project: Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are RFIDs, and how prevalent are they?
RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags are small devices that can be queried and read from a distance, using radio waves. The most commonly-encountered RFID tags in the near to long-term future will likely be so-called passive tags, bearing Electronic Product Code (EPC) numbers, identifying items they're attached to--these tags are primarily what the Sorting Door has been created to detect and assess.

Watching us through the Sorting Door RFID

Watching us through the Sorting Door [printer-friendly] | The Register: "'I believe that tags will be readily used for surveillance, given the interests of various parties able to deploy readers,' said Ross Stapleton-Gray, former CIA analyst and manager of the study, called the Sorting Door Project (http://www.sortingdoor.com)."