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Consumer Reports Looks at RFID The consumer watchdog magazine examines the privacy and security concerns linked to the use of RFID in consumer products.

Wisconsin Bill to Ban Coerced Chip Implants The state's legislative branch passed a bill banning anyone from implanting RFID microchips into people without their consent.

Policy Group Spearheads RFID Best Practices The Center for Democracy and Technology announced guidelines for the responsible use of the technology and the data collection it enables.

Roxen Markets Metal-Heavy Tag Adapter A Swiss firm plans to sell a new adapter that helps extend the read range of an RFID tag attached to or embedded in metal.

European Commission Works on RFID Policy Europe's executive branch is holding a series of meetings with representatives from academia, industry and government agencies to provide a pan-European approach to adopting RFID.

EPC Tags Subject to Phone Attacks At last week's RSA security conference, renowned cryptographer Adi Shamir said EPC RFID tags are very vulnerable to attack—one that could be deployed using a cellular phone.

Texas A&M Senses New RFID Apps A university research facility is hoping to deploy wireless sensors networks combined with RFID tags.

DHS Testing E-Passports in San Francisco Singapore and Australia airports are also participating in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's assessment of RFID technology.

New System's Tags Talk First, and Fast A new passive UHF RFID system from iPico uses "tag talks first" technology, making it suitable for applications where items move at high speeds.

TI Broadens Its HF Tag Product Line The tag maker says its customers now have more memory options and security features that provide heightened privacy protections.