Recently, the White House started an initiative called the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) that could soon lead to a requirement for everyone to have smart card IDs for Internet access. In a white paper brief published in June of 2013, the Smart Card Alliance says, “approximately 12 million Americans have been […]
RFID Wristband Needed to Enter Music Festival
A new radio frequency identification (RFID) system incorporated into a colorful wristband is being used in lieu of paper tickets to enter music festivals around the U.S. this year (International Business Times, By Amanda Remling, June 1, 2012). The microchip contained in the wristband can be read by radio waves. It identifies the wearer and […]