Privacy Archives - RFID JOURNAL

Ensuring Hospital Security from Front Door to Bedside

by John Joyce | Feb 27, 2023 | Trends

Unified systems that combine video, access control, communication systems, sensors and more can bolster hospital efficiencies, security and patient satisfaction.

RFID Surveillance Less Threat than Perception

by Claire Swedberg | Dec 13, 2022 | News

While the technology can identify and track objects, its use to monitor humans has proven to be rare and cumbersome, despite persistent concerns from a few.

The White House’s IoT Labeling Program

by Rich Handley | Oct 31, 2022 | Editor's Notes

The Biden-Harris Administration expects to roll out a national cybersecurity program next spring to safeguard consumers against Internet of Things vulnerabilities.

RFID Tags vs. Bluetooth Trackers in the Privacy Debate

by Jon Guy | May 8, 2022 | Expert Views

Organizations considering asset-tracking options must take into account a system's effectiveness and ensure the privacy and safety of employees.

Museum Explores the Morals, Threats and Benefits of Track-and-Trace

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 21, 2021 | Case Studies

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, data scraping and IoT technologies interact with guests at Michigan State University Museum's latest exhibit.

BLE, Iris identification Bring Privacy Protection to Egyptian Data Centers

by Claire Swedberg | Jun 16, 2021 | News

Four centers in the nation's capital city are deploying a solution from EyeLock to enable the secure detection of individuals' iris measurements via Bluetooth Low Energy, eliminating the need to store personal biometrics in a database.

App Discovers Internet of Things Devices, Alerts Consumers

by Claire Swedberg | Feb 8, 2021 | News

Carnegie Mellon University's IoT Assistant provides GPS-based alerts regarding devices within a person's vicinity and offers options for viewing cameras, beacons and other wireless devices that might be collecting or sharing data.

An Injection of Common Sense

by Rich Handley | Dec 7, 2020 | Editor's Notes

A new video currently circulating falsely claims COVID-19 vaccines will contain RFID chips intended to track everyone who receives them.

A Not-So-Novel Idea Involving RFID

by Rich Handley | Sep 18, 2020 | Editor's Notes

An implausible new self-published science fiction novel is based around the silly premise of radio frequency identification being used to control the masses and create a dictatorship.

India’s New RFID Passports

by Rich Handley | Aug 17, 2020 | Editor's Notes

The nation is poised to require all of its citizens to obtain electronic passports with embedded RFID technology by next year. Could other countries follow this example?