Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.

[Surpriv: RFID Surveillance and Privacy] GAO on Federal Use of RFID: In a report published Friday, the Government Accountability Office said that 13 of the largest federal agencies are already using RFID or plan to use it. But only one of 23 agencies polled by the GAO had identified any legal or privacy issues–even though three admitted RFID would let them track employee movements.

[A blog doesn't need a clever name] A blog doesn't need a clever name: Analysts like Sanford Bernstein's Tom Wolzien believe that content makers have a "once in a generation" opportunity right now to start distributing their products directly to consumers via the Internet. By cutting out the middleman, he believes companies like Disney, Viacom and Liberty could increase their revenues by as much as 50 percent over the next few years. Broadcasters who also own their own product, like News Corp., major commercial networks, public broadcasters like the BBC and other content makers, would also stand to gain..."

[Pierce Law IP News Blog] Is art forecasting the future?: (Radio Frequency IDentification), is used constantly, and for a variety of devices, and to the majority of users, its undetectible. While the chip within most devices is passive and designed to thwart local shoplifting attempts, the idea of more active technologies that had the power to send detailed information such as a

[RFID News] Today's RFID News: RFID poses serious privacy risk, says report Silicon.com - UK In a report published on Friday... Identification (RFID)-enabled 'Smart Boxes,' could enhance ... See all stories on this topic GAO study of RFID technology, policy seen flawed GCN.com - USA GAO defended the report, saying it relied

[Stapleton-gray.com] Surpriv: RFID Surveillance and Privacy: The UCLA research group is developing the software and hardware components of a system that would embed DVDs with an RFID tag and DVD players with an RFID reader so that the tagged DVDs would play only in RFID-enabled players and only if the reader could authenticate the DVD’s tag. In order to authenticate, the player would also need to link to some type of online network, similar to the EPCglobal Network, that would associate the DVD with a legal sale. Through this system, the copyright owners (the film production company and any other license-holders of the content) would have digital rights management over the work.

[Stapleton-gray.com] Surpriv: RFID Surveillance and Privacy: GAO on Federal Use of RFID: Surpriv: RFID Surveillance and Privacy. The Surpriv blog is for ... CNET covers a GAO report on RFID use by Federal agencies, which suggests that they may ...

[Rfidgazette.org] RFID Gazette: In Thailand, IE Technology and Silicon Craft Technology have worked together to initiate a shrimp-tracing project. In the project, RFID chips are embedded in the plastic trays used by farms and markets to hold shrimp. The chips are equipped to contain data that includes place of birth, medical record, use of protein supplements, and lineage of the shrimp.  Not only are barcodes inferior in the amount of data they contain and speed at which data can be transferred, but they also are unable to withstand water. Installation of the RFID technology will enable sellers and ultimately consumers to know the source of the shrimp, better ensuring safety.

 [Rfid-weblog.com] The RFID Weblog - "Implementation and Application of RFID ...: "Accordingly, GAO was requested to discuss considerations surrounding RFID technology implementation in the federal government. Specifically, GAO was asked to (1) provide an overview of the technology; (2) identify the major initiatives at federal agencies that use or propose to use the technology; (3) discuss the current standards, including those for interoperability, that exist; (4) discuss potential legal issues that the 24 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act agencies have identified in their planning for technology implementation; and (5) discuss security and privacy considerations surrounding the technology and the tools and practices available to mitigate them. The Office of Management and Budget agreed with the contents of this report.

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