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Slideshow: Lawmakers Alarmed by RFID Spying

A technology that promises retailers better control over inventory can also leave consumers feeling watched, so legislators are beginning to hash out privacy laws. By Mark Baard.
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Massachusetts state Sen. Jarrett Barrios addressed regulators at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for National Consumer Protection Week. He is considering introducing RFID privacy legislation in Massachusetts.Courtesy of the office of Jarrett T. Barrios

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CASPIAN director Katherine Albrecht examines an RFID tag at Metro Group's showcase Future Store in Rheinberg, Germany, early this month. At the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston this week, Albrecht renewed her call for laws that will bar retailers from abusing the data they gather from the tags.

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