This week I kick off a brief 2-part series about privacy issues in RFID.

Never fear -- we will remain focused on the application of RFID in the business setting. I have no intentions of turning this into a privacy-oriented website.

Still, privacy issues are part of the RFID landscape. Businesses have to be aware of how privacy advocates think and what their concerns are. In that context I think it is important to bring forward a full range of voices on the topic, for a balanced treatment.

In our first article, we do a rundown of the reviews of the new book, Spychips. Much has been written from all sides on this new book. We will bring you a list of the major reviews and summarize how the book has been received.

In our second article, on Tuesday, we have an interview with James Mata, a privacy advocate who is well known around Web circles for his work with RFIDetail and ZombieWire.com.

Then on Wednesday we will be back to our regular fare.