March 23, 2005
Proposal For RFID Laws To Protect Privacy
A proposal for changes to the federal legislation concerning RFID has been published. The proposal addresses the possible "cracking" of RFID. Authors Reuven R. Levary, David Thompson, Kristen Kot, and Julie Brothers examine how federal and state laws control RFID. Privacy and RFID have gone hand in hand as important issues in the last few years. The proposal comes after fears that sensitive information such as prescriptions that are stored using RFID could be easily hacked. AIM Global writes:
More importantly, it would provide local law enforcement justification to prosecute anyone trying to "crack" or clone any RFID tag. This could be a significant additional aspect to the development of RFID pedigree tags for pharmaceuticals. Having a cloned RFID tag could, itself, be proof of criminal activity and provide sufficient evidence to secure search warrants or pursue further criminal investigations.
Read more: RFID and Privacy Laws
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