September 02, 2005
California Legislature postpones Banning RFID
A Bill proposing the ban of RFID technology in driver's license and other government documents was set aside by California legislators in the face of strong opposition shown by the technology industry. The bill was raised by Senator Joe Simitian who is concerned about the privacy and security related issues of the technology. He was keen on pursuing the bill before the legislative assembly ended on September 9th. The bill finds support among the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
The technology industry however wants to have a more detailed discussion on the issue and says it was working on developing safeguards to deal with the security and privacy concerns. The American Electronics Association, which opposes the bill, was pleased that the bill was sidelined. A spokesperson of the Association said the bill was too complex and that it had not received enough vetting or discussion.
The proposed bill gains significance in view of the fact that the U. S. State Department is planning to put RFID devices in U.S. passports and the U. S. government is drafting security standards for driver's licenses.news.zdnet.com reports:
California legislators have shelved a closely watched bill that would temporarily ban driver's licenses and other state documents that incorporate wireless identification technology.
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