7 July 2003. Thanks to A.
The confidential documents listed below will likely be withdrawn as soon as the host, Auto-ID Center, learns they are publicly accessible. Mirrors of the documents are encouraged.
Item 11 describes a PR campaign to persuade the public that RFID -- radio-frequency ID tagging of products -- is beneficial technology despite consumer privacy fears. It proposes an "international privacy advisory council:"
Create a Privacy Advisory Council to:provide 3rd party validation to Centers privacy commitment
offer valuable guidance on technology and privacy issues
serve as spokespeople, when necessary Made up of:
well known, credible, and credentialed experts
potentially adversarial advocates Examples of potential members:
Harvard Information Infrastructure Project
Georgetown Center on Law and Technology
Center for Democracy and Technology
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Global Information Infrastructure Commission
Consumer Federation of America
Privacy Officers Association
European Consumers Union
and enlist prominent opinion-makers:
Including, for instance:U.S. Senators Leahy and McCain
U.S. Representatives Dingell and Tauzin
FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
National Association of Attorneys General
AARP
AFL-CIO
Head of Unit, EC, Information Society
Leaders of European Parliament Industry Committee
Cryptome mirror of Item 11: http://cryptome.org/external_comm.pdf
An informative source on RFID opposition: http://www.nocards.org
Source: http://www.autoidcenter.org/
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Source: http://www.eanindia.com/NEWS/mit.htm
Wednesday 21st May 2003
UCC Finalises Agreement with MIT
Forms Joint Venture with EAN International to Drive Standards for
Electronic Product Code (EPC)(tm) Network
EAN International and the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC), leaders in facilitating efficient international business, announced today at the UCC's annual U Connect Conference, the intention to establish AutoID, Inc., a not-for-profit organisation that will develop and oversee commercial and technical standards for the Electronic Product Code (EPC)(tm) Network. The EPC(tm) Network, based on research conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), uses radio frequency in combination with a network system to allow items or products to be identified. This technology will enable companies to have true visibility of their supply chains in real time, in any industry, anywhere in the world.
AutoID, Inc., is an initiative between EAN International and the UCC. Both organisations have more than 25 years developing standards for the EAN13 and the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.), now incorporated in the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). Through the global standards of the EAN*UCC System, nearly one million member companies in more than 133 countries worldwide conduct business every day using bar codes and related electronic communications.
In his opening remarks at U Connect, Michael Di Yeso, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the UCC, shared with the group of nearly 1,200 supply chain and logistics managers how the UCC and EAN International will bring this technology to market. "This is a natural, evolutionary step for the UCC and EAN International," said Di Yeso. "The UCC was one of the founding members to provide support when the EPC(tm) Network was just a concept. Now, with the technology nearly ready for market, the UCC and EAN International look forward to assuming the leadership role in enabling global companies to deploy this revolutionary system into their supply chains."
Because of its flexibility, EPC(tm) technology has positive implications for many industries across multiple sectors including high technology, fast moving consumer goods, healthcare, and transportation, among others. "We are very excited to begin developing the open and neutral standards necessary to make this technology real," said Di Yeso. "As with all of our programmes, the UCC and EAN International want this to be a collaborative effort with the business community, providing diverse applications for multiple industries." Di Yeso added, "We have a lot of work ahead of us, and one of the first tasks is to engage in dialogue with companies, and encourage them to join AutoID, Inc."
Miguel Lopera, CEO of EAN International, commented: "EAN International is thrilled to work with the UCC on this major initiative. We believe the EPC(tm) Network will add unprecedented benefits to the supply chain management of the users of the EAN*UCC System." He continued, "EAN International, along with its 99 Member Organisations, are uniquely positioned to help globalise the AutoID, Inc. initiative."
"We are at an important juncture for this technology, and the UCC and EAN
International are uniquely positioned to drive commercialisation and adoption
of the EPC," said Dick Cantwell, Chairman of the Board of Overseers for the
The EPC(tm) Network was developed by the
UCC's executive team was also announced at the conference. As President,
Dicki Lulay will drive the initiative in
ENDS
For more information Contact:
Graham Avory, EAN International +32 2 227 10 20, e-mail:
avory@ean-int.org
Cecily Laidman, Uniform Code Council, +1 609.620.4526, e-mail:
claidman@uc-council.org
Jill Pace, Fleishman Hillard, Inc. +1 314.982.0592, e-mail:
pacej@fleishman.com
More information about Auto ID Inc., can be found by logging onto:
www.ean-int.org/AutoID.htm
or
www.uc-council.org/AutoID.htm
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
EAN INTERNATIONAL
EAN International is the global not for profit organisation that creates,
develops and manages EAN*UCC standards jointly with the Uniform Code Council,
one of its Member Organisations. These are open, global multisectoral
information standards, based on best practices. By driving their
implementation, EAN International and its Member Organisations play a leading
role in the supply and demand chain management improvement worldwide. For
more information about EAN international, please visit:
www.ean-int.org
THE UNIFORM CODE COUNCIL, INC.
The Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated
to the development and implementation of standards-based, global supply chain
solutions. Under its auspices, the UCC operates two wholly owned
subsidiaries, UCCnet and RosettaNet, and it co-manages the global EAN*UCC
System with EAN International. UCC-based solutions, including business
processes, XML standards, EDI transaction sets, and the bar code identification
standards of the EAN*UCC System are currently used by more than one million
member companies worldwide. For more information about the Uniform
Code Council, please visit:
www.uc-council.org.
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EAN International
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