03-29-2005, 06:00 PM
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Sensitive to privacy concerns associated with RFID, the Department of Homeland Security wants to call the tags in its new employee ID cards -- and, potentially, U.S. passports -- 'contactless' or 'proximity' chips. By Mark Baard.
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Source: Wired News: Top Stories (http://www.wired.com/)
Wired News, a pioneer in online journalism, has been at the forefront of daily technology news coverage since its launch in 1996. The site's mission is to provide an original, lively and timely chronicle of how technology affects our lives, for better or worse.
Sensitive to privacy concerns associated with RFID, the Department of Homeland Security wants to call the tags in its new employee ID cards -- and, potentially, U.S. passports -- 'contactless' or 'proximity' chips. By Mark Baard.
Read more... (http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,67025,00.html?tw=rss.TOP)
Source: Wired News: Top Stories (http://www.wired.com/)
Wired News, a pioneer in online journalism, has been at the forefront of daily technology news coverage since its launch in 1996. The site's mission is to provide an original, lively and timely chronicle of how technology affects our lives, for better or worse.