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Zittrain Speaks Out on RFID In CIO Magazine

In "The End of Hide and Seek," Professor Jonathan Zittrain details his reasons for inserting a radio frequency identification chip under the skin of his dog, the adorable Mrs. Beasley. He goes on to discuss other uses for RFID technology, both positive and potentially insidious. Zittrain calls the technology a "virtual tether, both a conduit to and from the limitless expanse of cyberspace, and a chain anchoring one to it."