San Francisco - Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Senior Staff Attorney Lee Tien will speak on March 4, 2004, at a panel discussion addressing the threats to privacy from the use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFIDs) in libraries.
RFIDs are tiny electronic devices designed to enable the automatic identification and tracking of goods and products. However, RFIDs also make it possible to track people and their activities.
"Adopting RFID technology without strong privacy safeguards is a bad idea," said Tien. "Everyone should have the right to move around freely without facing automatic tracking of their movements."
In addition to EFF's participation, the panel will include representatives from the ACLU, libraries, and others addressing legal, public policy, and technical issues associated with RFID.
Event: RFID Forum - A panel discussion on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and its applications for libraries, pros and cons
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2004
Location: Main San Francisco Library
100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Lower Level, Koret Auditorium (use library's Grove Street entrance)
San Francisco, CA
Lee Tien
Senior Staff Attorney
Electronic Frontier Foundation
tien@eff.org
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