There is so much information out there on RFID that is so wrong. This little video will answer most questions on what RFID can do.

The privacy experts are all going to be causing a stir over the latest use of RFID.Defense workers warned about spy coins – Yahoo! News

Just think if the goverment was able to place a RFID tag in every coin that is in your pocket. Hmmmmmm

Holland Casinos Get Boost of RFID : RFID News

Once again RFID can be found in a Casino. This time it is in the Netherlands. I am always surprised at where RFID will show up next. Even though RFID in a casino is not that unfamiliar it does show that RFID is becoming the standard around the world when it comes to tracking things.

I.D. CRIME ‘WAVE’ By STEPHANIE GASKELL – New York Post Online Edition: Seven: “stephanie.gaskell@nypost.com”

Here is the article that covered the Senators press confernce yesterday. I am not so sure that crime is running that high as I have never seen anyone with a rfid reader in the street or near an ATM.

It is possible but I think the person with the reader would have to be so close to you that you would know what is going on.

StorefrontBacktalk – Canada’s New RFID Privacy Rules Could Have The Wrong Effect

Although this article is based on rules being propsed in Canada it also harps on what senator Chuck Schumer was doing. He brought up the story again today claiming that RFID is responiblie for a rise in identity theft. I will post a link to that when I find one.

With the many uses around RFID I am never surprised at how many places this pops up. I have since heard that they are using this on the Lexington avenue line in New York City as a test. There is just no limit to the direction RFID will be employed as the price of RFID tags are becoming cheaper to produce every day.

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Even though this article is almost a year old it does show how some consumers are still scared over privacy issues when it comes to RFID BBC NEWS | Technology | Consumer concern over RFID tags

“Depending on which articles you look at, the RFID market will either booming next year or will be down in revenue….”

I can only see this as a stepping stone to where RFID is heading. The technology is still in the baby phase as i am concerned.

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MARTA Breeze – What is Breeze?

Looks like Atlanta will be the first railroad to use rfid cards. I know up in New York City they are testing something along the same lines on the Lexington avenue line but since Atlanta has a smaller and less complicated system it is easier to implement it there.