Washington State Bans RFID Data Theft

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Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

March 28, 2008

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The state of Washington has passed the country's first law that makes RFID data theft illegal, carrying with it a penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.The legislation goes in effect in July, taking aim at an act called "skimming," which involves the intentional lifting of personal information from an RFID card for the purpose of fraud or identity theft. California is considering a similar bill, though with lighter consequences.

From a business perspective, RFID technology has implications for better supply-chain management; for example, retailers can better track their inventory and restock accordingly. From a consumer standpoint, many people might not even be aware that RFID chips are embedded in the devices and cards they carry. "This is just one small step to stake out some boundaries around our individual consumer rights before it's too late," said Washington state Rep. Jeff Morris, who sponsored the bill, in a statement.RFID Journal

About the Author

Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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