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California Lawmakers Try Again to Create RFID Protections

Marc L. Songini writes on ComputerWorld:

The California legislature this month is expected to vote on several bills that would regulate the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in government documents. Similar legislation was approved by the body last year only to be vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in October.

Schwarzenegger rejected the Identity Information Protection Act of 2006 because he felt that it could be overly restrictive to state agencies.

The 2006 bill's sponsor, State Sen. Joe Simitian, resubmitted the legislation in five separate bills submitted late last year and early this year. Currently, the bills are working their way through various legislative committees.

posted by Fergie @ 4/02/2007 02:27:00 PM