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Jul
02
Give Me Back My Sanity
Posted By Mark Roberti, 07.02.2007
Denise Richardson, author of "Give Me Back My Credit," is spreading a lot of false information about radio frequency identification.
Jun
15
RFID Education for Consumers
Posted By Mark Roberti, 06.15.2007
The National Consumers League has created a brochure and a special section on its Web site to help consumers understand radio frequency identification.
May
16
Business 2.0 Gets It Wrong
Posted By Mark Roberti, 05.16.2007
Senior Editor Chris Taylor says RFID might be derailed by concerns over privacy. Here’s why he’s wrong.
Apr
24
McAfee Recycles Old Privacy Fears
Posted By Mark Roberti, 04.24.2007
A new report raises the specter of RFID being used to infringe on consumer privacy, but the information presented is wrong.
Apr
23
McAfee Report Hypes RFID Threat
Posted By Mark Roberti, 04.23.2007
Claims contained in a new security report are bogus.
Apr
16
The Advantages of Going Cashless
Posted By Mark Roberti, 04.16.2007
Life could be a lot safer for taxi drivers and others if they accepted cashless payments.
Mar
20
Power to the People
Posted By Mark Roberti, 03.20.2007
One of the great ironies concerning RFID being used by the U.S. government to control people is that, thanks to technology, people have more power today than they've ever had.
Mar
19
A Business Story About RFID
Posted By Mark Roberti, 03.19.2007
National Public Radio did a straightforward news piece on RFID—and privacy didn't come up.
Mar
14
"Real ID" Reality Check
Posted By Privacy Administrator, 03.14.2007
In this Viewpoint from AIM Global, Editor Bert Moore discusses the supposed “victory” privacy advocates achieved when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opted to use bar codes instead of RFID on driver’s licenses.
Mar
06
Octopus's Arms Reach Far and Wide
Posted By Mark Roberti, 03.06.2007
The people of Hong Kong love their RFID payment cards and are using them for far more than just subway rides.
Feb
26
Be Afraid—of Ignorant Bloggers
Posted By Privacy Administrator, 02.26.2007
Those who confuse long-range active RFID tags with extremely short-range tags are a menace to society.
Feb
22
Consumer Group Offers New Materials for Understanding RFID
Posted By Privacy Administrator, 02.22.2007
The National Consumers League has posted information on its site to help educate consumers about RFID.
Feb
21
Guess What—Consumers Like RFID
Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.21.2007
A new study says consumers would embrace self-service checkout systems using RFID.
Feb
14
VeriChip IPO Focuses Attention on Human Implants
Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.14.2007
Applied Digital's decision to offer shares in its VeriChip division focuses attention on the use of RFID in humans.
Feb
05
RFID and Privacy: Frequently Asked Questions
Posted By Privacy Administrator, 02.05.2007
As a resource for the public and retailers planning to deploy
RFID, Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Business (formerly Symbol
Technologies) provides answers to frequently asked questions
related to RFID and privacy.