Sun Microsystems will open a facility in Europe where companies can test their radio frequency identification systems.
A handful of technology and consumer privacy experts testifying at a California senate hearing on Monday called for regulation of a controversial technology that's designed to wirelessly monitor everything from clothing to currency.
Korea's second largest supermarket chain is counting on RFID to understand its customers a bit better.
Gillette has dismissed complaints by privacy groups that the company plans to use smart tags in its products to track and photograph shoppers.
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The United States moves forward with a plan to put RFID chips and biometric data in passports by early next year.
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Retail powerhouses such as Wal-Mart gather in the United States to push development of controversial tagging technology.
Retailers may love the concept of tiny radio tags for tracking products, but consumers should beware the potential for exploitation by corporations, criminals and the government.
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