May 25, 2006
DHS Subcommittee speaks out against RFID Security
It seems that the US Department of Homeland Security's decision to use RFID technology in the government issued passports by the year end has been criticized on the privacy grounds. The DHS Subcommittee in a report release insists that government to reconsider its decision to use RFID to track people. The report explains that the latest technology is rampant with security and privacy issues.
The report comments,
RFID increases risks to personal privacy and security, with no commensurate benefit for performance or national security.
It further stated,
Most difficult and troubling is the situation in which RFID is ostensibly used for tracking object ... but can be in fact used for monitoring human behavior.
Via: [eweek]
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