California state Senator Bowen has introduced
a bill to regulate the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems .
Key elements of the bill is that it would require an individual's written consent "before attaching or
storing personally identifiable information with data collected via an
RFID tag or before any personally identifiable information collected
via an RFID system is shared with a third party."
One of the big problems with this bill: it doesn't define what RFID is. I think that it's talking about Electronic Product Code tags, but it's hard to know for sure. Perhaps its talking about Mobil Speed Pass. Perhaps it is talking about your building entry proximity card.
Posted by simsong at February 24, 2004 08:13 AMI have some comments on the bill at: http://www.stapleton-gray.com/surpriv/archives/000019.html
In addition to Simson's "what sort of RFID?" issue, the bill would *compel* tag killing at point of sale (even if that wasn't desired by the customer), and has no provisions for notice.