Responding to concerns about RFID tracking tags in consumer goods, a French developer has put the finishing touches to software that will enable users to read and modify the chips.
The controversial radio tags, set to become the bar codes of the future for everyday purchases, will now be able to be managed by a non-proprietary software alternative. (ed. I believe that you still need the frequency and possibly some activation code.)
French developer Loïc Dachary has produced the software that allows users to read the electronic labels under a GPL open source licence. The program can be used, studied, modified and redistributed freely by users.
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