Clipped Tag
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The Clipped Tag is a radio frequency identification tag designed to enhance consumer privacy. The privacy-protecting RFID tag, the “Clipped Tag” has been suggested by IBM. The Clipped Tag puts the option of privacy protection in the hands of the consumer. After the point of sale, a consumer may tear off a portion of the tag, much like the way in which a ketchup packet is opened. This allows the transformation of a long-range tag into a proximity tag that still may be read, but only at short range – less than a few inches or centimeters. The modification of the tag may be confirmed visually. The tag may still be used later for returns, recalls, or recycling. The Clipped Tag was listed among the Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Winners for 2006.
