Travel Tips: RFID--Some Privacy Protection
In California, Governor Schwarzenegger has signed a crucial privacy bill (SB31), making it a crime to surreptiously read information that is transmitted by technology known as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Such technology has been highly critized as it is being incorporated into US Passports.
In previous posts--RFID Passports (Update), RFID Passports and Protection--I have mentioned some of the concerns with RFID technology used in passports. Not least of all is the concern that a criminal minded individual could--and can--surreptitiously scan for RFID transmission and then use that information for identity theft, tracking, counterfeiting and more.
Governor Schwarzenegger and the California legislature has recognized the danger in this technology when unprotected RFID chips are used.
Unfortunately, the same protection on the same issue was not extended to children in schools. The governor vetoed SB29 that would have required parental consent before schools could require students to carry RFID enabled cards.
Read more: ACLU News, RFID Journal.
Tom
In previous posts--RFID Passports (Update), RFID Passports and Protection--I have mentioned some of the concerns with RFID technology used in passports. Not least of all is the concern that a criminal minded individual could--and can--surreptitiously scan for RFID transmission and then use that information for identity theft, tracking, counterfeiting and more.
Governor Schwarzenegger and the California legislature has recognized the danger in this technology when unprotected RFID chips are used.
Unfortunately, the same protection on the same issue was not extended to children in schools. The governor vetoed SB29 that would have required parental consent before schools could require students to carry RFID enabled cards.
Read more: ACLU News, RFID Journal.
Tom
Labels: Children, Passports, Security, Travel Tips
