April 14, 2005 – MichaelZimmer.org

RFID Passports & the Need for Values in Design

Posted by Michael Zimmeron April 14, 2005in Privacy, Values In Design

Prof. Ed Felten has an excellent post on the RFID-enabled passports debate, criticising the decision to use RFID (contactless) technology rather than a more secure contact technology, such as smart card standards.His closing statements struck me:It seems that the decision…

Black box data ownership in North Dakota

Posted by Michael Zimmeron April 14, 2005in Mobility, Privacy

One of the concerns regarding new information technologies used in cars is the ownership of the data. This is a particular concern in the case of black boxes, systems that record pre-accident vehicle data, mostly for the benefit of insurance…

How to Make Traffic Cameras Respect Privacy

Posted by Michael Zimmeron April 14, 2005in Mobility, Privacy, Values In Design

LawMeme links to a paper suggesting a cryptographic scheme to make traffic cameras that respect driver privacy:The basic idea is to replace cameras that snap pictures of license plates with EZ-Pass style transponders. On detecting a violation, the traffic enforcement…