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May 22, 2006

DHS: personal privacy, security risks outweigh benefits of RFID technology

"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a draft report that criticizes the privacy and security risks associated with the use of RFID for identifying and tracking people. The report details ways information stored on RFID tags can be accessed or used improperly to spy on people."

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Posted by Meredith Mazzotta at May 22, 2006 07:36 AM

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