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Originally Posted by Hidey0shi
Just wondering if this card is put into circulation are there any ways to deactivate the IC chip? If I do decided to stay in Japan, I defiantly am not into being tracked 24/7. I am a law abiding citizen and don’t find it justified that we must give up our liberty just in case the police catch a few bad guys.
I have heard that by wrapping the chips in silver foil or using a large magnet on them would make them inoperable. Does anybody know if this is true?
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If you`re that worried, put it into a RFID blocking case. They sell them all over to protect credit cards from skimming... Or, just put your wallet in your bag or pocket without the card facing outward.
I understand the desire for privacy and not to be tracked, etc - but I think it`s almost funny how misunderstood this and the technology involved is. Close proximity readers are cheap. Distance readers are not. Particularly readers that have to pick up and distinguish between multiple cards that are not powered (as in an ID).
Tracking by RFID simply isn`t worth the money. It would be cheaper to do facial recognition with existing cameras rather than put in expensive distance readers all over the place. Even if they wanted to do it, quite frankly, the Japanese government doesn`t have the money.
In the end, the only thing breaking the chip will do is inconvenience you every time you need to use it as there will be more and more hoops to jump through to prove your identity and that it`s not a forged card. If that`s what you want, power to you I guess.