EU smart chip guidelines aim to protect privacy

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EU "smart chip" guidelines aim to protect privacy

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - "Smart" chips embedded in items ranging from pets to retail products will have to be deactivated at the point of sale to protect purchasers' privacy under draft guidelines proposed on Thursday by the European Commission.

Thu Feb 21, 2008

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