[Reader-list] RFID for security and privacy?

[Jeebesh Bagchi]

dear Razdan,

Aditya Kaul referred you as someone who can explain the RFID  
technologies relation to citizen's empowerment. Enclosed below is a  
news report that claims "citizens the tools and choices they nee to  
ensure privacy and security"?. Was wondering how an electronic  
tagging system make citizens secure. Will be nice if you could help  
us understand this.

Thanks in advance.

warmly

jeebesh


On 06-Mar-08, at 6:01 PM, Aditya Raj Kaul wrote:

> One of friends Aditya Razdan is an expert in RFID Technology in entire
> South-Asia.He works as the Regional Sales Manager- South
> Asia<http://www.orkut.com/UniversalSearch.aspx?q=%22Regional+Sales 
> +Manager-+South+Asia%22>
> of
> AssA Abloy ITG<http://www.orkut.com/UniversalSearch.aspx?q=%22AssA 
> +Abloy+ITG%22>.
> Their website is http://www.aaitg.com
>
> He can be also reached at razdan.aditya at gmail.com
>
> Thanks
> Aditya Raj Kaul
>
>
> On 3/6/08, Jeebesh Bagchi <jeebesh at sarai.net> wrote:
>>
>> dear all,
>>
>> here is a news item. can anybody in the list please explain how RFID
>> technologies will enhance "citizens the tools and choices they need
>> to ensure privacy and security"?
>>
>> warmly
>>
>> jeebesh
>>
>> http://www.igovernment.in/site/ec-launches-consultation-on-rfid- 
>> usage-
>> issues/
>>
>>
>> EC launches consultation on RFID usage issues
>> Prithwi
>> March 6, 2008 | RFID & Smart Card and e-Gov. |
>>
>> Brussels: The European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation
>> on the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology issues
>> relating to privacy, data protection and information security.
>>
>> The Commission has requested inputs relating to scope of RFID, its
>> use in the retail sector and role in information security, and need
>> for awareness-raising activities, reports ePractice.
>>
>> Predicting that the RFID market will grow rapidly over the next 10
>> years, the Commission said that RFID technology is expected to create
>> many new opportunities for European business.
>>
>> It further said the public sector would see a lot of RFID technology
>> usage including e-Government, national defence and security, apart
>> from usage in consumer field including personal safety, sports and
>> leisure, smart homes and smart cities.
>>
>> The public consultation has been launched to support preparation of
>> the Commission's forthcoming 'Recommendation on RFID', due to be
>> adopted later in 2008.
>>
>> The key challenge for the recommendation will be to devise a common
>> vision and set goals of how it can keep Europe innovative and
>> competitive in the world economy, giving citizens the tools and
>> choices they need to ensure privacy and security.
>> —iGovernment Bureau
>>
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