RFID Skimming Demo

No RFID Skimming in WA

State of Washington makes RFID skimming illegal with signing of new law, developed by Representative Jeff Morris. ...

... "But a new law sponsored by state Rep. Jeff Morris, D - Mount Vernon, and signed by Governor Gregoire today, will provide consumers better protection from these spy technologies used to collect your personal information without your consent. The technology is called radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips and by some accounts, their uses haven't even been fully realized. That's why commercial industries are pouring billions - with the potential to gain as much - into the technology to track who you are, where you go, what you buy, and what you do with it. " ...

RFID Law Prohibits Malicious Spying on Consumers

RFID Skimming Bill in Washington

Washington State legislation looks to guard privacy when RFID technology is in use. ...

... "Any person that sells or issues an electronic communication device to a consumer that is not disabled, deactivated, or removed at the point of sale or issuance must clearly and conspicuously label the electronic communication device. The label must contain a universally accepted symbol for radio frequency
11 identification technology. The label shall be affixed to the electronic communication device or its packaging and must be clear and conspicuous. " ...

Via Washington State Legislator: HB1031 (PDF)

RFID Skimming Bill

California Senate passes bill that protects privacy by outlawing the skimming of RFID data. ...

... "The bill would make it a crime to surreptitiously read information stored on RFID tags. The bill makes exceptions for inadvertent scanning and also permits various emergency medical services and law enforcement agencies to scan without a bearer's permission ... " ...

Via Government Technology: Senate Passes Bill