RFID Law Blog

Despite the many benefits and efficiencies of RFID technology, there are some legitimate concerns for privacy and security. However, thoughtful debate on how to best manage these concerns is derailed when individuals use scare tactics to promote their own interests.  Recent media attention, and stories on “skimming ” - stealing the RFID information remotely - propagate misinformation and lend a level of credibility to these concerns. Fueling the fire will encourage legislative action in states and federally which could potentially hinder RFID technology development and use. 

The European Union is already looking at guidelines to ensure that thoughtful regulations are implemented abroad. The U.S. needs to follow suit and have a thoughtful dialogue on the real privacy and security issues to quell these fear-mongers and special interests.

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Daniel W. Caprio, Jr. has been named as Managing Director with the Government Affairs practice.

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Dan Caprio, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, was a speaker and panelist at the “Internet of Things” in Brussels. The conference addressed fundamental issues relating to the future of the Internet, the concerns regarding embracing its development for the benefit of European society and the challenges ahead.

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McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is pleased to announce that Managing Director Daniel Caprio, Jr. has been appointed by the European Commission to participate as an industry stakeholder and expert in the implementation of European Commission RFID recommendations.

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By Lee Gomes

Special interest groups and lawyers claim they are defenders of individual privacy. But all that red tape is causing more harm to consumers than good.

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By Martyn Warwick

As she promised, the redoubtable Viviane Reding, the European Union's Commissioner of the Information Society and the Media, has acted swiftly to publish a list of recommendations designed to protect EU citizens from possible, indeed probable, breaches of their right to privacy that may be occasioned by the use of RFID chips, writes Martyn Warwick.

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Recently, the National Federation of Independent Business(NFIB) polled its members on the top issues facing small businesses in Alaska. The results of the poll will be used to shape the lobbying position of NFIB during the current session of the Alaska Legislature.

One of the questions in the poll asked if the Alaska Legislature should pass legislation controlling the use of RFID by businesses in tracking inventory and other electronic transaction.  The majority of respondents (56 percent) voted no, while 24 percent voted yes, and 20 percent were undecided.

For complete poll results, please click on the attached press release, or visit http://www.nfib.com.

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State government efforts to address privacy concerns about RFID are ongoing. New York is just the latest addition, following the "privacy advisory board" concept already in place in New Hampshire, California and other states.

For any questions about this bill and how it affects your business, you can contact John Harris in our Albany office at john.harris@mckennalong.com.

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The latest RFID legislation from the state of New Hampshire is attached. Feel free to share your thoughts on the RFID Law Blog.

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The FDA has announced a new program for sponsors and foreign manufacturers of finishing drug products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) intended for human use imported by secure supply chains to apply to participate in a voluntary secure supply chain pilot project. The goal of the pilot program is to allow FDA to determine the practicality of developing a secure supply chain program. 

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