A simple idea such as button pushing is expected to overcome the privacy issues in using short range RFID solutions such as RFID-enabled ID cards and passports.

This idea was revealed by SmartCode™ Corp. in its recent press release after the DHS Emerging Applications and Technology Subcommittee of the DHS Data
Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee published a draft report titled “The Use of RFID for Human Identification". The report recommends a careful consideration whether to use RFID to identify and track individuals.


References

(1) SMARTCODE™ CORP. SMARTCODE™ CORP. SOLVES THE PRIVACY ISSUE RELATING to potential unauthorized reading of RFID enabled PASSPORTS AND id cards. http://www.smartcodecorp.com/newsroom/22-05-06.asp (retrieved 25th May 2006)

(2) U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Use of RFID for Human Identification. http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interweb/assetlibrary/privacy_advcom_rpt_rfid_draft.pdf (retrieved 25th May 2006)


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