Entries tagged with: RFID
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EPIC Supports Moratorium on RFID Student Tracking
EPIC, along with Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering (CASPIAN) and other leading privacy and civl liberties organizations, issued a Position Paper on the Use of RFID in Schools. Radio Frequency Identification is an identification tracking technology "designed to...
The "Green Card" or Permanent Resident Card
Summary | Resources | News Items | Related EPIC Policy Pages | Latest News : () Summary On May 11, 2010 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new Permanent Resident Card, commonly known as the “Green...
Wal-Mart Begins Tagging and Tracking Merchandise with RFID
Wal-Mart has announced that it will begin inserting Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips into some of its men's clothing, including jeans, underwear, and socks, starting August 1. The retailer has stated that its goal is to expand the use of...
Children and RFID Systems
Introduction | What you Can Do to Protect Your Children's Privacy | News | Previous Top News | Resources Top News : () California Considers Prohibition on RFIDs in State ID Cards. "Tag and Track" devices, known as RFIDs...
Senators Take a Pass on REAL ID
Senators Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) and George V. Voinovich (R-OH) have introduced the Providing for Additional Security in States' Identification Act of 2009. PASS ID, should it become law, would replace the controversial REAL ID Act of 2005. The REAL...
Despite Privacy Objections, Enhanced Identity Documents Required for Travel
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative went into effect today despite substantial privacy and security risks. The federal government now requires US citizens to present identity documents when entering the US. These documents incorporate RFID technology that jeopardizes the privacy and...
European Commission Sets Out RFID Privacy Guidelines
The European Commission has announced Recommendations and provided a Citizens Summary for the implementation of privacy and data protection safeguards for radio-frequency identification. RFID applications transfer personal data wirelessly between an embedded tag, typically in an ID card or product,...
