Humans and Emerging RFID Systems: Evaluating Data Protection Law on the User Scenario Basis

Olli Pitkänen and Marketta Niemelä
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Olli Pitkänen: Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT), Finland
Marketta Niemelä: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI), 2009, vol. 5, issue 2, 85-95

Abstract: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology offers a lot of promises. To redeem them, RFID applications have to respect privacy and they need to be supported by the legal system. The article evaluates how the current EU directives on data protection support emerging applications that are based on RFID tags. The evaluation is based on user scenarios that illustrate human needs in relation to technologies and applications. The article continues earlier analyses and uses more realistic and state-of-the-art applications and scenarios. We conclude by pointing out further research needs in the field of RFID and data protection.

Date: 2009
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