[LINK] RFID enabled Mobile Phone for Health Monitoring

[Geoffrey Ramadan]

Jan Whitaker wrote:
> 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?
I am not aware of anything local. It is on the agenda by our 
association, but we have also made little progress.

Out of interest, the increase of power, for UHF technology, from 1 to 4 
Watts EIRP, is considered essential for supply chain applications (to 
read pallets and boxes). USA use 4W.

Reg
Geoffrey Ramadan

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