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Why is RFID Controversial?

Tuesday, April 4, 2006 in News

“When it comes to new technologies, “perception is reality”, says Crompton, managing director of Information Integrity Solutions and former federal privacy commissioner. “The potential for incredible economic and social gains are huge, ranging from supply-chain efficiencies all the way through to improved anti-theft controls on high-value goods,” he says. “So why is RFID so controversial in the public eye? ”The answer is that the consumer perspective was not fully considered when commercial use of RFID was being developed.
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