Massive databases designed to root out terrorists, meanwhile, might feel less intrusive if the actual names associated with the information being gathered were kept in a separate file that required a warrant or other authorisation to access.
Sun is set to turn up the heat in the controversial RFID tracking tag debate by opening a centre in Scotland for European companies to test their radio tag ID systems and make sure they comply with regulatory and privacy laws.
A proponent of radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags has explained some of the techniques that retailers should use to overcome customer opposition to this new technology, which some privacy groups vehemently oppose.
Hundreds of companies around the globe embarking on radio frequency identification (RFID) projects will soon face a shortage of workers proficient in the emerging technology, according to the trade group Computing Technology Industry Association...
The system aims to reduce the risk of litigation resulting from operations conducted on the wrong person due to mistaken identity or operations conducted on the right person but done on the wrong side of the body.
Brussels wants to know what you think about RFID technologies. Privacy and data protection concerns arise when RFID tags relate to people, according to the consultation background document - not only when people use RFID tags for identification and...