New technologies threaten privacy, Stoddart Canada needs new guidelines to deal with emerging technologies capable of violating the privacy its citizens, according to a government report released on Tuesday.
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart expressed concern with the unregulated use of microchip-sized tags called radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) similar to those used in clothing and book stores to prevent theft.
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