States Move on RFID Privacy Issue

States Move on RFID Privacy Issue

The California Senate passed an RFID privacy measure this week, and legislators in Virginia, Massachusetts and Maryland are drafting or considering bills to address the impact of RFID technology on consumer privacy.

RFID News Roundup

Study says Europe is embracing RFID; packaged solution for Wal-Mart drug suppliers; Cathexis adds SAP integration; new OS for smart card chips; Digital ID conference in October.

States Move on RFID Privacy Issue

This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 30, 2004—The California Senate passed an RFID privacy measure this week, and legislators in Virginia, Massachusetts and Maryland are drafting bills or conducting studies to address the impact of RFID...

California Crackdown on RFID

This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 30, 2004—A measure by Senator Debra Bowen (D-Redondo Beach) to set privacy standards for the use of RFID (define) in stores and libraries passed the California Senate on a 22-8 vote Thursday.Read the article...

Wal-Mart RFID Tests Underway

This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 30, 2004—RFID-enabled pallets started arriving Friday at retail giant Wal-Mart’s (Quote, Chart) distribution centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metro region as manufacturers began field tests for their...

Wal-Mart see future in RFID technology

This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 30, 2004—Get ready, because change is coming. Wal-Mart is positioning itself at the front of an inevitable technological revolution, even if it means dragging others into a future they’re not sure they...

Wal-Mart tries to quell ID tag fears

This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 30, 2004—Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Friday launched its first live test of new merchandise-tracking technology and tried to quell concerns that the devices could pose a consumer privacy risk.Read the article at...

AP police to be RFID enabled

This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 30, 2004—AP police department is considering deploying RFID tags to track the beats patrolled by constables in the state police force.Read the article at Cyber India Online

Wal-Mart Launches RFID Milestone

This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 30, 2004—Wal-Mart Stores achieved a milestone Friday in the use of radio frequency identification tags as cases and pallets marked with the product-tracking devices arrived at seven of the retailers’...

Wal-Mart Launches RFID

This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 30, 2004—Wal-Mart has set a January 2005 deadline for its top 100 suppliers to use RFID tags on cases and pallets headed for Wal-Mart outlets in the Dallas/Fort Worth region. Whitcomb said the company is on...