A fundamental misunderstanding of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology and ID smart cards has led to poorly written legislation aimed at modernizing the nation’s ID systems, according to a National Journal’s Technology Daily article on GovExec.com.The Technology Daily reports that industry officials and experts feel that far-reaching mandates for modern technology would improve the nation’s security infrastructure, but there is a swelling resistance to these measures and the technology.Robert Atkinson, the president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, told the Technology Daily that RFID and smart card advocates face an uphill battle.“The ground has been so poisoned by the other side that I think it’s going to be tough to move forward,” he said. Atkinson also said the movement against RFID and federal driver’s licensing has support in all areas of the political spectrum and that detractors have convinced enough people that RFID chips will do little to improve national security.For more on RFID technology, read What’s Your Frequency. Keep checking in at our Security Feed page, or subscribe via RSS, for updated news coverage.By Paul Kerstein Related content news Arm patches bugs in Mali GPUs that affect Android phones and Chromebooks The vulnerability with active exploitations allows local non-privileged users to access freed-up memory for staging new attacks. By Shweta Sharma Oct 03, 2023 3 mins Android Security Android Security Mobile Security news UK businesses face tightening cybersecurity budgets as incidents spike More than a quarter of UK organisations think their cybersecurity budget is inadequate to protect them from growing threats. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 3 mins CSO and CISO Risk Management news Cybersecurity experts raise concerns over EU Cyber Resilience Act’s vulnerability disclosure requirements Open letter claims current provisions will create new threats that undermine the security of digital products and individuals. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 4 mins Regulation Compliance Vulnerabilities feature The value of threat intelligence — and challenges CISOs face in using it effectively Knowing the who, what, when, and how of bad actors and their methods is a boon to security, but experts say many teams are not always using such intel to their best advantage. By Mary K. Pratt Oct 03, 2023 10 mins CSO and CISO Advanced Persistent Threats Threat and Vulnerability Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe