EC wants you to control your privacy

As governments and companies find more ways to exploit smart cards, especially the RFID-enabled ones, the easier it is for them to find out all about you, your habits and your movements around the world.

Some (all?) of this may be no-one's business but yours, and the European Commission thinks so too. It has just passed a "strong recommendation" that consumers control what information goes onto the chips and how it is used. Anyone wanting to exploit the undoubted benefits of RFID should take note.

The full text is here.