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| + | '''Fall 2006: RFID Technology''' | ||
| + | '''Basic description of RFID''': | ||
| + | * Roy Want, [http://www.acmqueue.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=216 The Magic of RFID]. | ||
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| + | '''Research''': | ||
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| + | '''Applications''': | ||
| + | *''Government'': | ||
| + | **Passports (trial programs in a few countries, e.g. [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060814-7497.html US]) | ||
| + | *''Commercial'': | ||
| + | ** supply-side tracking of inventory (e.g. [http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=172301246 walmart]) | ||
| + | ** gathering more detailed information about consumers (increasing information asymmetry between sellers/buyers) | ||
| + | ** enabling buyers to gather more information about products (decreasing above information asymmetry) | ||
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| + | '''Security concerns''': | ||
| + | * [http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/03/dutch-rfid-e-passport-cracked-us-next/ hacking] Dutch RFID passports | ||
| + | * [http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,109560,00.html RFID viruses] (many say the claims are exaggerated) | ||
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| + | '''Privacy & Surveillance concerns''': | ||
| + | * [http://news.com.com/2010-1069-980325.html article] expressing concern about being tracked everywhere... | ||
| + | * [http://www.spychips.com/ Anti-RFID site] | ||
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| + | '''(Proposed) laws''': | ||
| + | * [http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=111542 Wisconsin law] bans forcible implanting of RFID tag | ||
| + | * [http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/812/1/1/ (old) proposed legislation] in California that would attempt to protect ocnsumer privacy | ||
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| + | '''Potential speakers''': | ||
| + | * [http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/gaetano/ Gaetano Borriello] | ||
| + | * [http://www.intel.com/technology/techresearch/people/bios/want_r.htm Roy Want] | ||
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| + | '''A few companies...''' | ||
| + | * [http://www.alientechnology.com/ Alien Technology] | ||
| + | * [http://www.verichipcorp.com/ VeriChip] | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 24 August 2006
Fall 2006: RFID Technology
Basic description of RFID:
- Roy Want, The Magic of RFID.
Research:
Applications:
- Government:
- Passports (trial programs in a few countries, e.g. US)
- Commercial:
- supply-side tracking of inventory (e.g. walmart)
- gathering more detailed information about consumers (increasing information asymmetry between sellers/buyers)
- enabling buyers to gather more information about products (decreasing above information asymmetry)
Security concerns:
- hacking Dutch RFID passports
- RFID viruses (many say the claims are exaggerated)
Privacy & Surveillance concerns:
- article expressing concern about being tracked everywhere...
- Anti-RFID site
(Proposed) laws:
- Wisconsin law bans forcible implanting of RFID tag
- (old) proposed legislation in California that would attempt to protect ocnsumer privacy
Potential speakers:
A few companies...
