RFID

RFID is "radio frequency identification."

http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/208 has a glossary of terms commonly used when discussing RFID.

"RFID tag: A microchip attached to an antenna that is packaged in a way that it can be applied to an object. The tag picks up signals from and sends signals to a reader. The tag contains a unique serial number, but may have other information, such as a customers' account number. Tags come in many forms, such smart labels that can have a barcode printed on it, or the tag can simply be mounted inside a carton or embedded in plastic. RFID tags can be active, passive or semi-passive."

There are concerns about how this technology can be used to track people's movements and otherwise invade privacy.

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RFID Privacy Workshop - Material relevant to those who attended and organized the RFID Privacy Workshop held in November 2003, including a group blog. Includes archived material from the workshop. The goal of the RFID Privacy Workshop was to bring together RFID technologists, boosters, critics, privacy advocates, and journalists covering the space to establish some technical truths and a framework for discussing the policy issues.
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The Nation: The Trouble with RFID - Long article about privacy concerns related to the technology.
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Ross Mayfield's Weblog: RFID Hacks - Blog entry argues that the more people grapple with RFID to learn how it operates and how it can be manipulated, worries about its misuse should decrease.
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Notags.co.uk - UK-based consumer group providing information on RFID electronic tagging of goods, plus comment opposing the technology.
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Stop RFID - RFID privacy issues and news.
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csmonitor.com - Can your razor blade spy on you? - Radio frequency identification tags could simplify inventory, but they worry privacy advocates.
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Forbes.com: A Hacker's Guide To RFID - Article on RFID tag security, with links to related articles.
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The Guardian: Tesco tests spy chip technology - Article in which Tesco gets accused of tagging packs of razor blades to track buyers.
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