It may seem innocuous, but the government and private corporations could use these devices to track people's movements. It may sound paranoid, but this is bound to be abused.

There are very serious privacy and civil liberty issues of having people permanently numbered.

And get into your home or your computer, and potentially a secure door in your workplace.

There is a potential for a security problem.

This is the first time that the festival is sponsored completely by local corporations, not the government.

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