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RFID Technology Vulnerable To Malware

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RFID tags may become commonplace in the future, but not a lot of people are looking forward to widespread implementation. There was already concern that these "smart barcodes" would allow consumers' habits to be more easily tracked, and that the technology could facilitate identity theft. It turns out that RFID tags can transmit computer viruses, as well. Melanie R. Rieback, Patrick N. D. Simpson, Bruno Crispo, and Andrew S. Tanenbaum have published a paper called "Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Technorati: Doug is a staff writer for Murdok for the latest eBusiness news.

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