FleetMind Solutions Inc., a provider of fleet management systems, has announced plans to integrate technology from RFID hardware provider Alien Technology into its products. The new RFID-enabled solution from FleetMind will offer real-time and fully automated service verification for waste and recycling firms. The new solution will enable users to have immediate visibility of customer […]

A new global consortium has been organized to promote the use of RFID and other Auto-ID technologies in the construction industry. The RFID in Construction Consortium plans to offer educational programs which will assist construction firms in choosing the right RFID solutions to streamline and improve their business operations, with an eye toward cost savings […]

One Japanese university has come up with a new use for the iPhone, or specifically the phone’s global positioning system. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, 550 Apple 3G iPhones have been given to students at Aoyama Gakuin University, in Tokyo to insure that students actually attend classes. In the past, students often had […]

As part of a government effort to protect endangered species, three Manchurian tigers at the King Palace Zoo in China’s central Henan province recently received RFID implants. Each tag is encoded with the tiger’s vital statistics, including name, age, gender, species, birth place, blood type and DNA information, to assist in the tracking and care […]

China-based RFID hardware provider Daily RFID has announced the availability of a new 13.56MHz multi-tag RFID reader. The DL810 was custom-designed for use in library applications, and offers several features to simply the check-in and check-out processes of library items The DL810 uses an advanced anti-collision algorithm, enabling stacks of library items to be scanned […]

Identity in the online world is difficult. In this latest edition of the Regarding ID podcast Editor Zack Martin speaks with Brett McDowell, executive director of the Liberty Alliance Project, about the Kantara Initiative, a plan to bring online identity projects together. iTunes Aggregator m4a mp3 Older podcasts.   

Senture Security Solutions LLC, a security solutions integrator, and CoreStreet, the provider of credential validation solutions, announced they will team up to deploy national security programs for both the maritime and transportation industries, as well as the defense, homeland security and emergency management markets. With more than 10 years of smart card and biometrics experience, […]