RFID Privacy Workshop at MIT 2003 November 15th, 2003 Bartos Theater Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sponsored in part by the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory http://www.rfidprivacy.org/ Overview Issues surrounding the use and deployment of RFID technology are quickly moving from business needs to the political. Technologists have created remote identification technology, but does the public want it? Last year, Benetton withdrew its plan to put RFID chips into some clothing after activists garnered international attention by pointing out that Benetton was about to deploy a technology without thinking through the privacy implications. A lot is being said about RFID. Some of the criticism is dead-on target; other critique relies on scenarios that are technically impossible. Meanwhile, some complaints that appear to be focused on RFID are actually criticisms about other technologies and business practices. The goal of the RFID Privacy Workshop is to bring together RFID technologists, boosters, critics, privacy advocates, and journalists covering the space to establish some technical truths and a framework for discussing the policy issues. Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2003 Location: Bartos Theater MIT Media Lab Visit the workshop's RFID Privacy Blog Agenda Session One: Keynotes 1. Welcome & Introduction 2. Futurist Keynote - what can the technology deliver to society for 2010? 3. Business Keynote - what problems will RFID solve in 2005-6 4. Privacy Keynote - what is the best way to safeguard privacy concerns? Session Two: Technology 1. Technology Background 2. Readers and Tags Today and Tomorrow 3. Applications in the field today Lunch Break Session Three: Reality Check 1. The Physics of RFID 2. Cryptography and RFID Session Four: Finding Balance 1. Regulatory environment 2. To Kill or not to Kill (Identification after purchase ...) 3. Beyond Kill Detailed session topics. Call for Participation! We are solicitating papers that explore the interaction of RFID technology and public policy. Papers will be reviewed and will appear in the workshop proceedings. A limited number of paper authors will be invited to present their papers to the workshop. We are also solicitating proposals for presentations that are not accompanied by formal papers. To submit a paper or ask a question, please email workshop@rfidprivacy.org Key Dates: * September 15, 2003: Deadline for submission of draft papers (1-10 pages), presentation and demo proposals. * October 1st: Notification of accepted papers and presentations. * November 1st: Final deadline for papers. All papers must be submitted in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) or HTML form. Confirmed Speakers Watch this space. Organizing Committee * Simson L. Garfinkel,* Workshop Chair, MIT CSAIL. * Henry Holtzman,* Programming Committee Chair, MIT Media Laboratory * Kevin Ashton, Director, Auto-ID Center * Ari Juels, RSA Laboratories * Ronald L. Rivest, Professor, MIT CSAIL * Prof. Sanjay Sarma, Associate Professor, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering and Research Director, Auto-ID Center * Stephen A. Weis,* MIT Cryptography and Information Security Group * Member of the programming committee Registration Register online. Cost The workshop will have a fee of $40 to cover food and incidental costs. Lodging We're making arrangements with a local hotel to get a special rate. Contact Please feel free to e-mail any questions or comments to rfid-workshop@rfidprivacy.org. Related Links * MIT Auto-ID Center * Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering (CASPIAN) * EPC Symposium