http://www.fcw.com/article94595-05-19-06-Print
Michael Arnone
"Radio frequency identification technology in secure travel documents could harm national security and personal privacy, according to a draft report the Homeland Security Department.
DHS and other federal agencies use RFID to efficiently track and identify equipment and other goods, wrote the report’s authors, but they warned that using RFID technology to track people is not a good idea. Without formidable safeguards, RFID technology in identification cards and tokens could allow others to track individuals’ movements, profile their activities, and manipulate identification and other information, the report states. RFID will make people more prone to surveillance and less aware that others are tracking them. Users also won’t know what information they are sharing, the report states. "
The Use of RFID for Human Identification (Draft Report) (DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee) PDF - http://digbig.com/4hrty
