As I mentioned in an earlier post, the book Spychips has caused quite a bit of controversy in the RFID community. If you don't already know, authors Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre make a case that RFID technology will be used by big corporations and the government to track our daily activities. Their book has drawn quite a bit of interest from privacy rights supporters to technophiles and everyone in between.

Nicholas Chavez, the president of RFID LTD., a supplier of RFID-enabled solutions to small- and medium-sized companies, has published a 24-page "rebuttal" to Spychips. Chavez has written a chapter-by-chapter treatise on why he thinks Albrecht and McIntyre are off-base.

Obviously, Chavez and his company have a vested interest in the growth of RFID technology, so you'd have to take his criticisms with a major grain of salt. As I have stated, I have not yet read Spychips, so I can't make the case for Albrecht and McIntyre, either. I have written the book's publishers requesting a review copy so I can see for myself what all the fuss is about. I invite others who have read the book to comment here, whether you agree with the authors or not.