RFID Reconsidered : what you need to know before investing in the latest self-check

Featherstone, Robin (2006) RFID Reconsidered : what you need to know before investing in the latest self-check. Delivered at Canadian Library Association Conference 2006, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). Presentation.

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Abstract

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology has the potential to revolutionize library services. However - not unlike the internet - RFID technology is evolving faster than the guidelines to guard against misuse. What effect will eventual RFID legislation have on North American libraries? Will potential benefits be overshadowed by security and privacy concerns? Is RFID technology a blessing or a curse?

Keywords:	RFID, Radio Frequency Identification Technology, privacy
Subjects:	B. Information use and sociology of information. > BF. Information policy
ID Code:	6725
Deposited By:	Morrison, Heather G
Deposited On:	20 July 2006
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