Nike + Ipod = Privacy Infringement (These Shoes Track Your Every Move)

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By: Greg Ponesse
On: Dec 4, 06
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If you enhance your workout with the new Nike+ iPod Sport Kit, your privacy might be in danger.  The RFID tags in the shoes emit a signal that markets could use to track your every movement!  Big brother is in your shoes…

A report from four University of Washington researchers to be released Thursday reveals that security flaws in the new RFID-powered device from Nike and Apple make it easy for tech-savvy stalkers, thieves and corporations to track your movements. With just a few hundred dollars and a little know-how, someone could even plot your running routes on a Google map without your knowledge. The Nike+ iPod gives runners real-time updates about the speed and length of their workouts via a small RFID device that fits into the soles of Nike shoes, and broadcasts workout data to a small receiver plugged into an iPod Nano. (wired)






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