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RFID Scares Some, Says Article

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Are scare tactics limiting the potential of RFID technology?

An article by the San Jose Mercury-News posted today seems to make that suggestion.

The big debate, according to the article, is centered on several pieces of legislation being considered in Sacramento that would ban the use of RFID. This ban would including high-security contactless smart cards, in many state government agencies and programs. [end] 

The library district in Montgomery, Ala. has launched a new RFID system to deter theft of books and other library materials.

According to the Montgomery Advertiser, the district has had an ongoing issue with library books disappearing without a trace, which cost the system about $9,000 last year.

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Munroe Elementary School in Tallmadge, Ohio is upgrading its cafeteria to be cash-free when the students return form winter break relying instead on biometrics for students to access accounts for their food, according to a Tallmadge Express article.

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The Malaysian Election Commission has decided to forego the use of the biometric voter verification system for the country’s upcoming elections, according to an article form The Star.

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The OneCard from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, can now be used at three off-campus restaurants with more merchants set to join.

“It’s a project we’ve been working on for some time now and its finally coming to fruition,” said OneCard Coordinator Chris Bird.

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The 25,000 VIPs, including athletes, coaches and officials, arriving for the summer Olympics in London through Heathrow International Airport will have a dedicated passport lane just for them when passing through immigration, according to a Daily Mail article.

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The Biometrics Institute, a biometrics industry organization engaged in the research, analysis and education of biometric technologies, announced the release of a privacy charter for early, according to a CIO article.

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