CA Alert - Keep RFIDs Out of California IDs! A new California bill seeks to protect your privacy from covert scanning. The Identity Information Protection Act (SB 682), authored by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), would prohibit state, county, or municipal governments in California from issuing or requiring RFID-embedded identity documents. RFIDs, or Radio Frequency Identification tags, could enable remote reading of the personal information on your driver's license, health benefits card, or student ID. RFID tags are small embedded chips in documents and objects that respond to remote radio signal requests with identifying data. If RFID tags are included in state IDs, personal data could be scanned without your knowledge or permission, exposing you to the risk of tracking, stalking, and identity theft. Furthermore, the signals emitted from RFID tags could be used to quickly identify American citizens in foreign countries. RFID-embedded government ID is a bad idea. EFF, the ACLU, and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse support SB 682. If you're a California resident, tell your state representatives to support SB 682 now! Make your voice heard with the EFF Action Center: <http://action.eff.org/site/Advocacy?id=125>
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