In the backdrop of growing concerns over ID implants, the recent legislation introduced in the California state senate has imposed restriction on the forced implantation of RFID chips in human bodies.

The bill introduced by Democratic Senator, Joe Simitian bars an employer from compelling a person to get one of the devices implanted. Thus, the companies cannot issue RFID-equipped badges or ID cards for their employees. The data kept in the RFID devices can be manipulated to track employee’s movement and personal information by using a low-cost monitor.

No sooner the bill tabled in the house, the American Electronics Association has come down heavily on the senator stating,

The technology has been in existence for more than 50 years. It’s in more than 1.2 billion ID credentials worldwide. ... We’ve not seen a single showing of ID theft or harm.

Privacy of an individual should not be interfered by this latest technology. At the same time, we cannot also deny the contribution of RFID to various sectors from healthcare to agriculture to defense and retail. Therefore, it is high time for us to patch up the loopholes in the RFID technology.