Post on 20-Jun-2015
RFID Tags: The Costs – Price and
Privacy
Bobbie StudwellProfessor and Law Library DirectorUNLV, Wiener-Rogers Law LibrarySeptember 25, 2006
The Price Tags Use and actual cost Privacy costs of loss of
control
Costs in Libraries Tags Equipment Add-ons Staff resources
ROI and Cost What is the break even point?
Tag Compatibility Vendor
Protocols Actual uses Potential future uses and problems presented
What are the Privacy Concerns? Imagined concerns Real concerns
Power and Privacy Law of unintended consequences
Current Events and Privacy Who should we worry about in terms of
responsibility and power relationships? Information control
Consent and Control of Information Privacy controls
Consumer control Governmental control
Information Flow Harm in privacy laws
Restrict convenience Discourage lower prices Inhibit consumer benefits
RFID Tags and Privacy Cost will prohibit widespread RFID use – at
least for now Create RFID protocols that reduce privacy
breaches It’s too hard to predict and too new to
know how they can cause harm
QUESTIONS?