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  • April 2008
    • Firm Poised to Boost Wireless Tracking

      Firm Poised to Boost Wireless Tracking

      (Newser) - A Los Angeles company has figured out a way to make a radio frequency identification (RFID) system that is cheaper and has better range, the Wall Street Journal reports. New wireless networks could expand to cover entire warehouses, keeping track of individual items with cheaper radio tags. "I think this could have significant impact," a technology analyst says. More »

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  • February 2008
    • States Cracking Down on 'Spychip' Privacy Lapses

      States Cracking Down on 'Spychip' Privacy Lapses

      (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. More »

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      California   privacy   security   Washington   RFID   high-tech security

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