[Reader-list] RFID for security and privacy?

[Aditya Razdan]

Hi Jeebesh,
Please feel free to contact me on the below numbers. I am in delhi tommmorow
then leave on a 2 week tour on monday. Let me know when we can talk .
Thanks.
Aditya Razdan
Regional Sales Manager- South Asia
ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies Group
Resource Center
EA-75, 1st Floor, Inderpuri,
Opp. PUSA Agriculture Research Institute,
New Delhi, Delhi,India-110012

Mobile No: +91-9971211144,+91-9350067958
Telefax No: +91-11-25831390
E mail: arazdan at aaitg.com
Website: www.aitg.com

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 7:35 PM, Jeebesh Bagchi <jeebesh at sarai.net> wrote:

> 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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Aditya Razdan
Regional Sales Manager- South Asia
ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies Group
Resource Center
EA-75, 1st Floor, Inderpuri,
Opp. PUSA Agriculture Research Institute,
New Delhi, Delhi,India-110012

Mobile No: +91-9971211144,+91-9350067958
Telefax No: +91-11-25831390
E mail: arazdan at aaitg.com
Website: www.aitg.com