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California Senate hearing considers RFID regulation to protect personal privacy

Friday, August 1, 2003

The California Senate may be the first legislative body to take a hard look at the privacy implications surrounding radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. This month, the Senate’s Subcommittee on Information Technology held a hearing entitled, “Who’s watching what you’re buying? RFID technology and privacy issues.”

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