AIDC or RFID or both?

AIDC (Automatic Identification Data Capture) Technology is regarded by this article: http://www.sarai.net/journal/04_pdf/52beatrice.pdf as a tool on data surveillance. I am, however, unsure whether the tool could be used for RFID or interfaced with it. A technology question that need to be answered (Perhaps, wanting to ask my Chief Technology Officer later). The article above seems to support RFID and in a way, suggested that AIDC is a means to address data surveillance. I attempted to find the detailed mechansim how it benefits privacy but with no avail.