Californians: Keep Privacy-Leaking Chips out of State ID

azumi21 · Apr 30, 2006

Californians: Keep Privacy-Leaking Chips out of State ID!

Governments across the world are considering placing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags into state-provided cards. Without careful safeguards, these tagged cards can broadcast your personal information to anyone nearby with cheap, readily-available equipment. Your government could be exposing you to the risk of covert tracking, stalking and identity theft.

In California, EFF has been working with a diverse range of concerned groups, like the Free Congress Foundation, the California Family Alliance, the ACLU and AARP to stop insecure ID cards. The result is S.B. 768, the Identity Information Protection Act, introduced by Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto). The bill introduces key safeguards to limit the damage RFID technology might make to Californians' privacy.

The bill passed the Senate with broad bipartisan support, and now it's ready to be voted on in the Assembly. California's politicians need to be reminded that this insecure technology threatens our civil liberties.

Tell your representative to vote for S.B.768.
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