The emergence of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has important implications for businesses, consumers, and policymakers. Companies are turning to RFID to manage warehouse inventory and to stock retail shelves. Consumers are using RFID tags when they travel on highways, purchase gas and groceries, and protect their pets. RFID also has significant potential as a public safety and anti-counterfeiting tool. And as the cost of RFID chips declines, new applications will undoubtedly be developed.
The FTC’s workshop will explore both current and anticipated uses of RFID as well as the associated consumer privacy and security concerns. The workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 21st, at the FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. The event is open to the public, and there is no pre-registration and no attendance fee. For admittance to the building, all attendees will be required to display a valid form of identification, such as a driver's license.
The Conference Center is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you will need a disability-related accommodation for the conference, please contact Melissa Farmer at (202) 326-3340.
Staff Report
Workshop Information
- Transcript [PDF]
- Agenda [PDF]
- Panelist Bios [PDF]
- Presentations
Panel 1: The ABCs of RFID |
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Julie Brof, Moderator
Staff Attorney, Northwest Region, Federal Trade Commission
Manuel Albers [PDF]
Director, Business Development for Identification Products, Philips Semiconductors
Dr. Daniel Engels [PDF]
Director, Auto-ID Labs, MIT University
Sue Hutchinson
Product Manager, EPCglobal US |
Panel 2: Current and Anticipated Uses for RF Technology |
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Lyle Ginsburg, Moderator
Managing Partner, Technology Innovation, Accenture
Charles Harwood, Moderator
Director, Northwest Region, Federal Trade Commission
William Allen [PDF]
Marketing Communications Manager, Texas Instruments RFID Systems
Ken Fishkin [PDF]
Researcher, Intel Corporation
Simon Langford [PDF]
Manager of RFID Strategy, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Paul Rudolf [PDF]
Senior Advisor for Medical and Health Policy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Peter E. Sand
Director of Privacy Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Lee Tien [PDF 1] [PDF 2]
Senior Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Britt Wood [PDF]
Senior Vice President of Industry Relations, Retail Industry Leaders Association |
Panel 3: Implications of RFID Use for Consumers |
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Ellen Finn, Moderator
Staff Attorney, Division of Financial Practices, Federal Trade Commission
Frederick C. (Ted) Livingston, Moderator
Privacy Consultant
Mallory Duncan [PDF]
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Retail Federation
Beth Givens [PDF]
Director, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Sandra (Sandy) Hughes [PDF]
Global Privacy Executive, Procter & Gamble
William MacLeod
Senior Partner, Collier Shannon Scott and Counsel, Grocery Manufacturers of America
Deirdre Mulligan [PDF]
Director, Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic, Boalt Hall School of Law
John Parkinson [PDF]
Vice President and Chief Technologist, Capgemini
Dan White
Technical Evangelist - RFID, New Technologies Retail Solutions Division, NCR |
Panel 4: Looking Ahead: Competing Visions of the Future of RFID |
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Julie Brof, Moderator
Staff Attorney, Northwest Region, Federal Trade Commission
Katherine Albrecht [PDF]
Founder and Director, CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering)
Christopher Boone [PDF]
Program Manager, IDC
Jim Waldo [PDF]
Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems |
Panel 5: Meeting the Challenge: Best Practices and Principles |
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Elliot Maxwell, Moderator
Fellow, Center for the Study of American Government, Johns Hopkins; Distinguished Research Fellow, eBusiness Research Center, Pennsylvania State University
Tracy Thorleifson, Moderator
Staff Attorney, Northwest Region, Federal Trade Commission
Dr. Robert Atkinson [PDF]
Vice President and Director, Technology & New Economy Project, Progressive Policy Institute
Elizabeth Board [PDF]
Executive Director, EPCglobal Public Policy Steering Committee
Paula Bruening
Staff Counsel, Center for Democracy & Technology
Dr. Ari Juels [PDF]
Principal Research Scientist, RSA Labs
Cedric Laurant
Policy Counsel, Electronic Privacy Information Center
James Stafford [PDF] [Video 68M]
Head of RFID, Marks & Spencer |
- Press Release Announcing Workshop (April 12, 2004)
- Press Release Extending the Deadline for Comments (May 20, 2004)
- Federal Register Notice
- Local Restaurants and Hotels
- Directions between HQ and the Conference Center
- Map of Conference Center Location
Public Comments
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