California's SB 768 - Will The Governator Terminate Personal ID Privacy?

RFID is a really nifty supply chain technology. However, the potential for abuse in government issued, health insurer, or consumer "loyalty program" ID cards is obvious. As RFID is presently deployed, personal information or medical data can be read passively, remotely, and without the holder's knowledge or consent. It's staggering to imagine that there are thinking human being that might think this is okay.

Nevertheless, the RFID cat is out of the bag. The only recourse left to citizens and consumers is to insist upon as many safeguards as possible, when RFID is inevitably used as a form of ID.

The RFID Identity Information Protection Act of 2006 is sitting on the Governor's desk, awaiting his signature. Here's the text of the fax that I sent. Feel free to duplicate and spam the governor's office with support for this important bill.

Governor Schwarzeneggar:

Please sign SB 768.

SB 768, thoroughly scrutinized by both side of the aisle, passed with bi-partisan votes in both the Senate and Assembly.

SB 768 aligns you with the interests of tens of millions of your strongest base constituents while casting a reasoned, bi-partisan light upon your governance.

/s/

Read the full SB 768 Bill Text.