July 14, 2004
Wal-Mart, Proctor & Gamble Oppose RFID Privacy Legislation
Representatives from Wal-Mart and Proctor & Gamble told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection that adopting a law to enforce privacy rules for RFID is unneccessary.
According to InfoWorld:
Privacy advocates told the committee legislation is needed to protect consumers from potential uses of RFID. Three privacy advocates testifying Wednesday offered few current examples of privacy concerns caused by RFID, but as the range of RFID scanning grows beyond the current 10 to 20 feet (305 to 610 centimeters), RFID could allow corporations and governments to track people's movements and purchases, they said. RFID uses small computer chips and antennas that are integrated into a paper or plastic label. Those chips can then be read by an electronic scanner.
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