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domingo, fevereiro 13, 2005

Parents fight school over mandatory RFID on kids

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A school in California has declared that chipping its young pupils is mandatory - and parents are furious about it.
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Michael Cantrall, parent of one of the children at Brittan Elementary, said: "Are we trying to bring them up with respect and trust, or tell them that you can't trust anyone, you are always going to be monitored and someone is always going to be watching you?", according to a report in the Associated Press.

Some parents have complained to the school authorities about the use of the tags and civil liberties groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have taken up the cause.
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Parents fight school over mandatory RFID on kids - silicon.com

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