RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) consists of an antenna that emits a radio signal to activate a tag and read and write data to it. This data can be used to for data analysis and confirmation for any and all commerce activities.

Index of Topics

General

• What is RFID? MIT & HID Global
• What is Radio Frequency ID? AIM, Inc.
• What is RFID? RFID Journal
  

Why do we need RFID?

• RFID implants: making the body electric Bert Moore
• Montreal school plots RFID's future Sci-Tech Today
• GlaxoSmithKline tests RFID on HIV drug Mary Catherine O'Connor
• Wal-Mart sees RFID benefits Tamina Vahidy
• Radio ID tags get Microsoft backing Margaret Kane
• Why e-tagging needn't be a bad thing Silicon.com
• U.S. military expands radio-wave tracking Alorie Gilbert
  

What are the ethical issues surrounding RFID?

Privacy Issues:

• How RFID will impact consumer privacy Rich McIver
• The future of RFID technology Electronic Privacy Information Center
• Tag ethics Prof. Simon Rogerson
• US government ignoring RFID risks Declan McCullagh
• Privacy debate: RFID tags set for MP scrutiny Munir Kotadia
• Fearing the future About.com
• Auto-ID: tracking everything, everywhere Katherine Albrecht
• RFID tags: Big Brother in small packages Declan McCullagh
• Intel, SAP shop 'store of the future' Michael Kanellos

Security Issues:

• The real RFID security issue Eric Lundquist
• Security risks with RFID Darren Suprina
• What's lurking in that RFID tag? Olga Kharif

 

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