Steven M. Bellovin [mailto:smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote: > > "Schliesser, Benson" <bensons@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On the other hand, I am amused by your idea of scanning the streets > > for RFID responses that look like IETF-badges. Then my robot army > > could track down and kill all IETF participants whom oppose my plans > > to take over the Internet! Or maybe I could just use them for some > > fun practical jokes instead... > > > > RFIDs carry serious privacy risks, and IETFers *do* (and will) forget > to take them off (and in this case, wrap them in aluminum foil or some > such). To give just one example, does everyone in the IETF want > everyone else to have the potential to know who's in which > hotel rooms? But wouldn't it be fun if every time an IESG member got into the elevator it deposited him/her on the roof? Or if wind-up Bert dolls followed each member of the IAB? More seriously speaking, this system doesn't have to be based on RFID. If it's not realistic to secure an RFID-based system then perhaps another format would be more appropriate. Being only marginally aware of RFID technologies, I may be making poor assumptions. Such as that a requirement of very-near proximity could be enforced, and perhaps even some form of rudimentary authentication can be used between the RFID badges and readers, etc. Is this unrealistic? If so, would something like a barcode system be viable? Or perhaps a simple video camera displaying the speaker's head and badge? (with double-sided badges, perhaps) The allure of RFID is that it could be more automated. I can imagine hearing at future meetings, "scan your barcode" instead of "state your name". Are there other options? Cheers, -Benson _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf