RFID Journal – The EPC Network Gets Real “”Data sharing can be done at a fraction of the cost of what is required with point-to-point solutions today,” says Jon Brendsel, VeriSign’s director of product management. “And [the EPC Network] is broadly applicable to a variety of supply chains, not just consumer packaged goods.” “

Automotive News “Microsoft Corp. is developing an automatic identification tool for the auto industry that uses radio signals to automatically tag and track inventory. “

Forrester Brief – Wal-Mart Drops Item-Level RFID Pilot: Big Whoop ” Wal-Mart’s news unleashed victory cries from consumer privacy advocates and defensive posturing among RFID early adopters. … Create an RFID privacy policy – now. CPG manufacturers and retailers must address privacy concerns by adhering to best practices like outlining uses of RFID data and […]

Siemens Dematic Successfully Completes RFID Integration Testing with Matrics, Inc. “Siemens Dematic teamed with Matrics, Inc. (http://www.matrics.com ), a provider of UHF EPC-compliant RFID technology and visibility solutions, to successfully implement a conveying and sorting test loop where 100% read rates and diverts were achieved. The prototype demonstrates the ability to read discrete cartons in […]

Campus card professionals, like most modern administrators, are in the data business. They collect data, process data, determine eligibility for services based on data parameters, disseminate data, and warehouse data. On first glance, most people would not consider the data used by card programs to be education records, but under the law, much of it […]

VERNON HILLS, Ill., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) announced today that Christopher D. Hook, an industry leader in radio frequency identification (RFID), has joined the company to head its activities in developing market opportunities for RFID technology. Mr. Hook, 48, has close to 20 years of experience in the creation, development […]

In one of its biggest projects yet, ASK is providing C.labels for use in the libraries in Marseille, France. It has already shipped 1.7 million C.labels to Marseille’s 17 public libraries. Working with its partners, Cybernetix and Tyco/Sensormatic France for the Electronic Article Surveillance anti-theft system, ASK has deployed an end-to-end RFID Automated Library Management […]

CTST, Orlando FL, May 12, 2003 – ASK S.A. today announced C.scan, a handheld RF reader for use with contactless smart labels. The reader is designed for asset management, supply chain management and parcel tracking. It is used in ASK’s RFID library items tracking and security sub-system, today’s most advanced library solution. The C.scan is […]

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 26, 2003– Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), a leading provider of supply chain management and security solutions worldwide, has introduced Pinnacle, an innovative, user-friendly, multi-feature, security software for facility access control. Pinnacle was debuted today at the International Security Conference West at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. Pinnacle […]

The Oberthur Card Systems’ solution will enable ABN AMRO’s corporate customers to conduct secure electronic transactions within the Identrus model. Paris, 16th January 2002: Oberthur Card Systems, one of the leaders in the smart card industry, has been selected to provide ABN AMRO, the prominent international bank, with its Identrus(tm) smart card, reader and software […]