The Economist, June 26^th 2004, Technology, Shopping and Beyond: The Future Is Still Smart, 65.

Answer the following questions about the text :

1)      What are RFID systems? What does the acronym stand for?

2)      What is a “smart tag”? What is the use of smart tags?

3)      What are the advantages of smart tags and RFID systems?

4)      What are the possible privacy issues due to the use of RFID systems and smart tags?

5)      Give several examples of the possible uses of smart tags in the future (5 at least).