Rfid Technology

by Espejo, Roman

• ISBN13: 9780737742954
• ISBN10: 073774295X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-27
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
RFID Technology Is Growing	p. 10
RFID Technology May Be Vulnerable	p. 17
RFID Technology Does Not Threaten Privacy	p. 28
RFID Technology May Threaten Privacy and Civil Liberties	p. 33
American Civil Liberties Union, Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Junkbusters, Meyda Online, Privacy Activism, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
RFID Technology Can Be Beneficial While Protecting Consumer Privacy	p. 48
RFID Technology Enhances Passport Security	p. 57
U.S. Department of State
RFID Technology May Not Protect Passports and Enhance Security	p. 64
The Safety of RFID Human Implants Has Not Yet Been Established	p. 77
RFID Human Implants May Not Be Ethical	p. 83
RFID Technology Can Benefit the Supply Chain Significantly	p. 94
AME Info
RFID Technology's Benefits for the Supply Chain May Be Exaggerated	p. 100
Organizations to Contact	p. 108
Bibliography	p. 111
Index	p. 114
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