IBM (International Business Machines Corp) sometimes come up with really good solutions to get the market going for up and coming technology. Kudos to them. This old age question of privacy on RFID tags will now be solved by just doing a simple tear on it. The IBM Clipped Tag lets consumers disable RFID tags after purchase by tearing off part of the antenna.
IBM Corp. says it has developed a feature limiting the distance a radio frequency identification chip embedded in a tag can transmit information. The Clipped Tag gives consumers the option to disable RFID tags on items after purchase and enables companies to use the information on the tag to identify product returns or recalls, an IBM executive said in an interview with TechWeb. Ultra-high frequency tags can read tags at distances up to approximately 30 feet, according to a published IBM white paper.
IBM RFID Tags can be Disabled Easily site source
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