| Publisher | Center for Democracy and Technology | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 133.0KB PDF | Date added | 14 Nov 2003 |
| Topics | RFID, Mobile - Wireless Communications | ||
| Downloads | 21 | ||
Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is an item-tagging technology with profound societal implications. Used improperly, RFID has the potential to jeopardize consumer privacy, reduce or eliminate purchasing anonymity, and threaten civil liberties. RFID tags are tiny computer chips connected to miniature antennae that can be affixed to physical objects. In the most commonly touted applications of RFID, the microchip contains an Electronic Product Code (EPC) with sufficient capacity to provide unique identifiers for all items produced worldwide. When an RFID reader emits a radio signal, tags in the vicinity respond by transmitting their stored data to the reader. Typically, the data is sent to a distributed computing system involved in, perhaps, supply chain management or inventory control.
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