I think we have a mild paranoia in the West, especially in the US with taking our cash away and just having plastic. Perhaps it is the paper trail that plastic leaves, perhaps it is a fear of the end times prophesies

But like you I see a lot of promise in this technology, being able to download cash from your bank to use with vending machines and toll booths is a lot more secure than standing in a ATM line where anyone can look over your shoulder and see your PIN.

I had RFID/NFC chips put in my dogs as soon as they were large enough. Still they are not going to get a phone attached to them, no matter how much they howl. :)

Ron

Ron

I think you are right about paranoia playing its part which seems a pity as I see having you phone charged up like a travel card which you could also make small purchases as very liberating and I am amazed when I visit Japan how far the use as gone and how integrated it is.

Perhaps it will just take time to reach this sort of acceptance in the West and with the growing acceptance for schemes like the oyster card in London for the tube this may speed the process.

Maybe it would be nice to be able to read youre dogs tag from the phone it could them phone home if it got lost!

Paul,
There's a real privacy backlash against RFID in the West. It's one of the reasons the NFC folks are adamant about not calling their interface RFID. I've spent a lot of years in the supply chain space, and the transition of RFID from a back-office, carton-tracking technology to an item-level, consumer-carrying technology is a big problem. Partly because of paranoia -- what if some antenna could read my underwear size? Partly because of bad decisions of early adopters who just added the technology without informing their customers about it.

But I think most of it comes down to a concern about data aggregation, and I must say I share some of those concerns about privacy. To me, though, it's always been an issue of data management and regulation, not one of data acquisition technology. As the former employees of AOL can attest, even the most common of acquisition technologies can cause problems if the holders of the information aren't diligent.

BTW -- welcome back, I've missed your posts. Been out earning a living, or off having your summer holiday?

Kevin

I agree that a lot of concerns are related to how the data is used and managed. I also think we need to better educate the populous about the realities of what information can be obtained and what is really at risk. There are a lot of scare stories that dont bear much in the way of reality for NFC and we need to get this across

I also find it amusing that that people are so concerned over a technology that would best be used in relation to micro-payments with fairly small credit limits but I regularly get requests from airlines and hotels to send my credit card number via email!

Glad to know I was missed! I have been on Holiday and unusually the west coast of Scotland was bathed in sunshine so I stayed a bit longer than planned. Also I have had a number of conferences to go to which has kept me occupied but I will get back to my postings.

Nice Paul keep it up
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