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FAQ: How Real ID will affect you
October 2, 2006
US national ID's are coming, and they may be RFID enabled.
Contactless Cards: Are Privacy Jitters Legit?
September 29, 2006
TechNewsWorld explores the uses of RFID contactless payment systems in credit cards from both the positive and the negative sides.
US Installs RFID Passport Scanners
September 28, 2006
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have deployed the first e-Passport readers into production, even though that have faced enough criticism from privacy advocates and security experts concerned about the technology.
California to Protect Data Stored on RFID
September 25, 2006
The California state legislature last month passed legislation, called the Identity Information Protection Act of 2006, to protect residents from RFID abuses.
Gemalto to provide 2.5 million national id cards to the Sultanate of Oman
September 23, 2006
The Sultanate of Oman is to start issuing an RFID enabled national ID card starting at the end of this year.
New Border-Crossing Card to Take RFID Demand Sky High
September 13, 2006
The US government is in discussion right now about where to introduce a new RFID based border-crossing card.
RFID plane tickets to track travellers
September 7, 2006
Scientists are developing a plane ticket system that will enable passenger tracking through RFID and closed circuit cameras.
Coming Soon to Borders: E-Passports
September 5, 2006
Immigration officials say they'll keep you safer, but civil libertarians say they put privacy at risk
