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More balanced piece of RFID legislation proceeding in California

Friday, June 9, 2006

New bill takes a “common sense” approach to RFID vs. Privacy issue

by Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Writer

A new “common sense” RFID bill that encourages the use of RFID technology in state government IDs, while addressing privacy concerns of citizens and organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, is gaining traction in California.

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