Earlier in the year, I wrote here about the European Commission's ongoing discussions about how it should treat RFID. It then held a public consultation, with the likelihood that some form of legislation - or guidelines - over privacy would follow around six months later. i.e around now
I hear that these discussions are reaching a head and that some form of announcement may not be too far away. That would coincide with a recent meeting in France over the 'Internet of Things' reported recently on EurActiv
France wants to introduce new privacy rights for consumers, and as current holder of the rotating EU Presidency, it is in the box seat to introduce those rights. Watch this space!
