RFID, the wireless technology that has helped

millions of people around the world to protect their property and

make their workplaces safer is now in danger of being viewed as a

security risk. Ray Stanton examines the love-hate relationship

between people and Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] tags and

highlights the need for informed debate about the privacy issues the

technology raises.-Sometimes it seems we have a love-hate

relationship with technology, and that’s

certainly the case with RFID.

On the one hand, the tags are just

high-tech barcodes – attached to items

to allow them to be tracked through the

supply chain and make life easier at

supermarket checkouts.