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Schwarzenegger Signs Anti-Skimming RFID Measure But Vetoes Bill on School IDs The law makes it illegal to surreptitiously reading RFID tags embedded in identity documents.

GS1 Canada Revamps RFID Policy Forum The updated forum will work to encourage discussion about all aspects of RFID-based electronic business processes, as well as provide the public with facts and research.

Drug Pedigree Mandate Could Be Expensive According to a new study, complying with legislation proposed by two U.S. Congressmen could cost as much as $110,000 per pharmacy—and more than a billion dollars for a large chain.

VeriChip to Place Implantable Division on Block Once the RFID systems provider completes the recently announced sale of its Xmark subsidiary, it plans to sell the rest of its assets.

Washington State Governor Signs Anti-Skimming Law The new law makes it a felony to scan an RFID tag belonging to another person without that individual's consent, and use that data for an illegal purpose. The bill's sponsor plans to introduce additional RFID legislation.

Tagged High School IDs Improve Student Flow, Enforce Rules A Chicago-area institution implemented an RFID-based system allowing only authorized pupils to leave the campus during lunch, or to enter the student lounge.

EC Publishes RFID Privacy Policy Draft EPCglobal calls for clarification on proposed European Commission rules for the retail sector.

Washington State House Gives Nod to Privacy Bill The state's house of representatives approved a bill that would make RFID "skimming" a felony and prohibit capturing data from an RFID tag in an identity card without the cardholder's permission.

Researchers Say Sharing Is the Key to Privacy for EPC Tags Three computer scientists say they have devised a means of protecting tag data by using a method that disperses pieces of a decryption key among multiple RFID tags.

Providence Centralia Uses RTLS to Track Electronic Charts The hospital is employing a Wi-Fi-based system so it can locate table PCs containing the electronic health records of individual patients.