Privacy advocates argue that a new U.S. proposal to put radio identification tags (RFID) in all U.S. passports is unnecessary and will needlessly broadcast personal information to anyone listening.
Simson Garfinkel examines the privacy risks of Radio Frequency Identification tags.
Radio frequency identification tags, small tages equipped with microchips and tiny antennas, could revolutionize inventory and supply management if privacy concerns can be worked out.
Sensor networks promise a mammoth extension of the Internet. Within five years, these sensor computers could be shrunk to the size of a grain of sand and deployed over much of the globe, resulting in thousands of new networks.
New technologies can pinpoint your location at any time and place. They promise safety and convenience?but threaten privacy and security.
Advances in manufacturing radio frequency identification could soon make it feasible for manufacturers to insert them into their products to track and identify consumers.