Levi's are now SPYCHIPPED

[A.D.B.]

LEVIS EQUIPPED WITH RFID/ TRACKING CHIPS:

http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/technology-company-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=16466

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20071001rfidwatch/

http://www.spychips.com/press-releases/levis-secret-testing.html

http://gizmodo.com/171574/levis-testing-clothing-with-rfid-tags

CONSUMER COMMENTS:

http://www.spychips.com/press-releases/levis-comments-1.html

No more Levis for me.

[artificialsky]

Welcome to 2006!

[A.D.B.]

Welcome to 2006!

They were testing in 2006, smart guy. it's in affect, now.

[Hendodo]

wtf.. this news is kinda scary. jeans with tracking chips. the world is ending..

[Amada]

I would like to know exactly how this works. Is this between seams? Just on the tag?

[akuma no uta]

fuckk levis anyways, fucking overseas production, you an american brand, make that shit in america, with fucking american workers.

[A.D.B.]

I would like to know exactly how this works. Is this between seams? Just on the tag?

My guess would be between the seams.

[artificialsky]

They were testing in 2006, smart guy. it's in affect, now.

Since you used bold and italic, that means you were being sarcastic when you called me a smart guy right? lolololol.

Care to add the article where it actually says the RFID chips are "in affect" now?

[A.D.B.]

Since you used bold and italic, that means you were being sarcastic when you called me a smart guy right? lolololol.

Care to add the article where it actually says the RFID chips are "in affect" now?

You know there are other post you can view, right? Is there some sort of magnetic force binding you to this post, or something?

[brohymn]

The articles says that they are just attached to the tags for (tracking) inventory purposes. Furthermore, the transmitting radius of an RFID chip is very very small and you would take off the tag when you buy the jeans.

All the uproar is from basement-dwelling, partially-skitzophrenic, government conspiracy theorists and the like claiming SLIPPERY SLOPE THEY WILL READ MY BRAIN WITH THIS shit.

You know they have RFID chips in passports now right? It's fine.

[Lucas]

You know they have RFID chips in passports now right? It's fine.

[Vampyrvargfesten]

whatever,

i microwave my jeans anyway

FUCK THE MAN

[Protocol]

You know RFID chips can only be read from like 1 to 3 feet away.

If you were close enough to read the chips i don't think tracking the person is a problem any more.

Plus they are easily removed at purchase.

Big overreaction IMO..

[blm14]

They can only be read at 1-3 feet away RIGHT NOW. This may easily change in the future.

The problem isn't the one RFID they're telling you again. Anyone see enemy of the state? Sure, you'll remove the one chip in the tag, but the ones inside the rivets and button fly will still be there. The scary part is some people won't even remove the tag.

The fear here is not necessarily that someone will "read my brain with this shit" but rather that they'll be able to track your movements/purchases. Look, if you own a metrocard and use your debit card to purchase stuff already there's a shit ton of data out there about your activities. I'm not even comfortable with THAT level of data available for mining. If all the sudden I'm covered with RFIDs and coca cola corp can track my location within a mall the whole time I'm there, that's not something I'm too keen on...

[artificialsky]

[duck sauce]

[A.D.B.]

They can only be read at 1-3 feet away RIGHT NOW. This may easily change in the future.

The problem isn't the one RFID they're telling you again. Anyone see enemy of the state? Sure, you'll remove the one chip in the tag, but the ones inside the rivets and button fly will still be there. The scary part is some people won't even remove the tag.

The fear here is not necessarily that someone will "read my brain with this shit" but rather that they'll be able to track your movements/purchases. Look, if you own a metrocard and use your debit card to purchase stuff already there's a shit ton of data out there about your activities. I'm not even comfortable with THAT level of data available for mining. If all the sudden I'm covered with RFIDs and coca cola corp can track my location within a mall the whole time I'm there, that's not something I'm too keen on...

Completely agree.

[Dima1978]

it cannot be read or tracked correctly if it is inside a metal capsule/rivet. You're all fine. However, i do agree with some of your concerns: i do not want to provide free data to Levi's-- they better pay me money for scanning my ass at the mall.