Another study unearths a potential security problem with RFID that could expose people to a nonexistent threat.
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A Privacy Expert’s Misguided View of RFID
Another so-called expert talks about how RFID “could” be a threat to privacy, rather than whether it is likely to be a threat.
The RFID Privacy Conundrum
Is it better to address potential problems before they occur, or allow the technology to evolve and then address issues as they arise?
Using RFID to Improve Online Availability
Radio frequency identification can play an invaluable role in linking online and brick-and-mortar stores.
PBS NewsHour Responds to RFID Journal
A follow-up story on its Web site informs readers of some of the concerns that I raised about their initial report.
PBS NewsHour Misinforms Viewers on RFID
In a segment that was part of a cyber-security series, the vaunted news show reports inaccurately about radio frequency identification.
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Using RFID to Solve Postal Address Problems
RFID could be used to match a company or individual to a physical address, greatly reducing misdirected mail.
BNET Blogger Spreads False Info About Wal-Mart and Privacy
I hate it when bloggers get their facts wrong. BNET, the CBS Interactive Network, has a post by blogger Damon Brown regarding Wal-Mart's use of RFID on apparel, and it is riddled with inaccuracies (see Wal-Mart RFID Clothing Tags Create a Slippery Privacy Slope)....
RFID Not at Fault in Passport Test
The Washington Times seems to blame RFID for not solving a problem that it was never intended to solve.
Why Isn’t Wal-Mart Killing the Tags?
With concerns regarding privacy, some are asking why the retailer isn’t taking advantage of features in EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to protect consumer privacy.
Privacy Nonsense Sweeps the Internet
Even once-respectable publications, such as Scientific American, have found the need to publish utter nonsense about RFID and privacy, in the wake of the news that Wal-Mart plans to track some clothing items with the technology.