Showing posts with label rfid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rfid. Show all posts
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Europe entering the 'Internet of Things'

Sunday, March 18, 2007

I will go to Hannover to attend this year's CeBIT. And guess what I really plan to see: RFID stands!

I want to know what the latest RFID gadget can do and how the tech will affect regulation. The European Union has just recently unveiled its future RFID strategy and policies:
The Commission, in particular, proposes to address the privacy concerns of citizens to boost consumer confidence and Europe's position in a market experiencing 60% growth globally.
RFID Law is just beginning to evolve. Its orbit: health and environmental issues, freqency allocation and, our favourite subject, the internet of things. The EU's COM stated:
In the responses to the online questionnaire, 86% of respondents were concerned that the system for registering and naming of identities in the future "Internet of Things" should be interoperable, open and non-discriminatory.
Oh, in case you are not yet informed what internet of things means, it means that we can virtually hyperlink anything we have in the real world to the internet and locate them. That way I won't lose my keys anymore. If you want a start up info on this subject wikipedia is glad to help.

If you will be in Hannover on March 21st (that's, the last day of CeBIT), email me!

 

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RFID in Indonesia

Monday, March 12, 2007

I received an email alert from RFID Asia that it will open a branch in Indonesia. This means that RFID market may grow rapidly in Indonesia. In the near future, there might be demands for regulation on the utilisation of RFID.

To get a glimpse on how technology such as RFID affects privacy in the future, have a look on my JP article archived by Kerry B Collison here.



ps: It was written before the "Maria Eva" scandal ;)