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Originally Posted by dep  Mobile phones have a permanent id number that can be used to lock it off, if it gets stolen.
Unfortunately some providers will not use it for it's customers benefit.
Could be applied to any device that accesses the web. Would Freeview be able to shut down a stolen TV/DVB tuner?
But, how could that be applied to dedicated cameras? In the pic chip data that's handed over to the digital processors? |
Oops - forgot to include that bit. It is possible to include and hide information in digital pictures. I believe high end laser printers / copiers already do this so that the authorities can trace illegal copies to their source. If a camera device has a serial number inbuilt it would be possible to include that in every digital image it made.
The info could be not usable to the thieves - e.g. a postcode and the last three digits of your phone number.
There exists flashable memory that is one-time programmable. It just needs a small area of that type for this information. If the device has a built-in serial number it is probably using that type of memory.