AeA Releases New Report on RFID Privacy and Security Concerns
Report Details How These Concerns Are Addressable

Washington, DC (February 14, 2006) – A report released today as part of AeA’s ongoing Competitiveness Series analyzes radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in terms of public policy concerns. RFID: Security, Privacy, and Good Public Policy is the second of a two part analysis, following an initial report in December 2005 on the fundamentals and benefits of RFID technology.

This new report discusses how authentication and encryption technologies protect RFID-enabled devices from illicit and malicious use. The analysis distinguishes between RFID use in supply chain management versus that in Secure IDs and Smart Cards. The report concludes that some legislation, while well-intended, would hinder development of a technology that will protect privacy, prevent theft, and save lives.

“The key to protecting consumer privacy is education,” said Marc-Anthony Signorino, Director & Counsel, Technology Policy, AeA. “By knowing how innovative RFID technologies such as secure smart cards work to be part of an overall program of consumer protection, we can ensure that the right technologies are used for the right purposes.”

The report released today is part of a larger, ongoing RFID Initiative sponsored by AeA and its member companies to educate policymakers, the media, and the general public on the enormous benefits of RFID technology and the policy issues that surround it.

To read the report and learn more about AeA’s RFID initiative please visit: www.aeanet.org/rfid.

All installments of the AeA Competitiveness Series can be found at: www.aeanet.org/cs.

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This page was last updated on 02/15/06.