Privacy and Data Collection

Can RFID tags be read from satellites?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

Passive RFID tags, the kind companies are talking about using one day on consumer products, can’t be read from more […]

From how far away can a typical RFID tag be read?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

The distance from which a tag can be read is called its read range. Read range depends on a number […]

What kind of data do companies want to collect?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

Companies are interested in using RFID in the supply chain. The main goal is to use it to make sure […]

What is RFID Journal’s position on RFID and privacy?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

Our editorial position is that consumers should be notified when products contain RFID tags and when RFID readers are being […]

Could a criminal build an illegal, high-powered reader and scan all the items in homes to choose which ones to rob?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

That’s very unlikely. For a reader to read passive tags through the walls of a home from the street, the […]

Will RFID enable companies to keep track of what consumers buy?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

There are very few items with RFID tags in them today, so it is not clear exactly what information companies […]

Will governments be able to use RFID to spy on people?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

If companies choose to put RFID tags in clothes and items consumers carry around, such as wallets, and consumers choose […]

In the future, is it possible that a criminal could scan the EPCs on watches, jewelry and other items to choose whom to rob?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

It’s not clear whether RFID tags will ever be used on these items. Companies may simply use them in the […]

What information is stored on RFID tags?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

The tags most companies are planning to use in the supply chain in the short term and in consumer packaging […]

Why are companies so keen to use RFID if it is not to gain more information on consumers?

by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020

RFID could dramatically improve efficiency in the supply chain and reduce waste. If it can reduce the times products are […]