Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

August 29, 2008 4:35:40 CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

States Cracking Down on 'Spychip' Privacy Lapses

Posted Feb 27, 08 9:02 CST in Politics,  Technology 

(Newser) – Radio Frequency ID tags—data-loaded microchips that track everything from shipping containers to cars to humans—increasingly are raising concerns with privacy advocates who worry the “spychips” could reveal too much about our lives, reports Ars Technica. Tech-savvy states such as Washington and California are trying to legislate RFIDs, banning non-consensual chip reading and regulating how RFIDs are used.

California, which recently barred companies from requring new hires to get RFID implants, also passed a law against reading data contained in RFIDs—embedded in an array of ID cards—without the owner’s consent. Washington’s bill covers even more, requiring more notice about the use of the devices. Critics say legislation needs to be more consistent between states.

Source Ars Technica

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon
A radio-frequency identification chip, known as RFID, is seen on display at the RFID convention at the Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, May 1, 2007. (AP...   (Associated Press)
RFIDs are becoming popular in identity cards.   (Associated Press)
Omron's new 'Scorpion' UHF EPC Gen2 RFID Inlay offers long read range in a compact size. (Photo   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 3)

Tags

California  • privacy  • security  • Washington  • RFID  • high-tech security


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular


Other Technology Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »