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RFID Production to Increase 25 fold by 2010

Posted by samzenpus on from the tag-you're-always-it dept.

Luke PiWalker writes "The number of RFID tags produced worldwide is expected to increase more than 25 fold between 2005 and 2010, reaching 33 billion, according to market research company In-Stat. Total production of RFID tags in 2005 reached more than 1.3 billion, according to a recent report. RFID production will vary widely by industry segment for several years -- for example, RFID has been used in automotive keys since 1991, with 150 million units now in use, a quantity that greatly exceeded other segments until recently, according to In-Stat. "By far the biggest RFID segment in coming years will be supply chain management," said Allen Nogee, In-Stat analyst, in a statement. "This segment will account for the largest number of tags/labels from 2005 through 2010." RFID has obvious privacy flaws, why is the world pointed in the direction of RFID?"

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  1. RFID and the Average Person by kjh1 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I can't help thinking that the average person is still pretty clueless about RFID tags and will still be even when there are 25x as many! Will understanding of RFID tags be similar to that of browser cookies? Will the security implications be blown out of proportion in a similar way? Don't get me wrong, I'm all about computer security, but cookies hardly scare me, and so far, RFID tags don't scare me too much. The counter solution should be pretty simple - get an RFID scanner so you know if there are any 'hidden' ones about.

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  2. Most innovated use of rfid by truckaxle · · Score: 3, Interesting

    No bull shit check out these guys putting rfid in cows. Looks like they check the cows health and if she is in heat!

    1. Re:Most innovated use of rfid by BHennessy · · Score: 3, Interesting

      This could be how future governments view us.

  3. Non-RFID companies popping up? by farmhick · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I wonder if there will be specialty companies that guarantee their products are RFID free. Their shipping containers may use them, since they are the next step for inventory control. But what of smaller companies that would make or sell clothing with no imbedded RFIDs, which are of course all of our concerns?

    Just like there is 'hemp' clothing that seems to be bought as a stand against "The Man", does anyone see 'RDID-free' as a growing market? And if so, how long until they are bought out by the large corporations, and tags start going in?

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  4. So for all of you concerned about RFID by joeflies · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Did you find that the RFID chip in your car keys is a violation of your privacy? Did you take measures to remove it?

    Do you decline to use your badge to open the building door at work?

    Is it only a violation of privacy when it's used in supply chain management?

  5. RFID brings MANY Privacy Considerations by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    From http://www.spychips.com/ - just one of many examples:

    Q: Is it true there are plans to put RFID chips in Euro banknotes?
    A: Hitachi has been working with the European Central Bank on the idea of putting RFID chips into Euro banknotes. This would eliminate the anonymity of cash by making it trackable. In essence, it would "register" your cash to you when you get it from the teller or take it out of the ATM. Euro banknotes could be RFID tagged as early as 2005. See: "Euro Notes May be Radio Tagged" at http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t295-s2135074,00. html for details.