[LINK] RFID enabled Mobile Phone for Health Monitoring

[Jan Whitaker]

At 07:46 PM 18/05/2007, Geoff Ramadan wrote:
>It appears that because this example, and all others, uses RFID 
>technology that this must and always leads to "spy technology".

I'm on a committee developing a Privacy Code of Practice for RFID at 
Retail pos. It's been in development for years. Just as we think the 
code is ready to be put to bed, something else comes up. Last month 
the issue was online stores. Today's issue was use of RFID tags in 
vending machines. It's like a damn pandora's box! The turnover of 
people on the code team means that every time we get close and a new 
set of eyes get involved, the discussion returns to debates that were 
settled in the beginning, or at least were thought to be by someone.

The sad part is that this code is ONLY for retail, not medical, not 
phones, not cards of any type, not networked devices, or any other of 
the umpteen examples on Geoff's list. Where is that leadership going 
to come from for regulating this technology? There is NO government 
effort that I'm aware of to deal with it. And now there are moves to 
increase the wattage levels from 1 to 4 watts without a special licence.

Geoff, maybe you know of a group where this is taking place?

Jan


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