“45. Dick Cantwell, vice president of Auto-ID, Gillette While others are talking about radio frequency identification (RFID), Cantwell is making it work. He is among the bleeding-edge adopters of RFID for the supply chain – Cantwell started an RFID initiative at Gillette well before Wal-Mart Stores’s infamous adoption mandate. He is sharing his expertise and […]

SecureIDNews is a part of a suite of ID technology publications from AVISIAN Inc. Other publications from the family, CR80News (covering campus and closed system ID technology) and ContactlessNews (covering contactless and RFID use in personal identification environments) also ran expert panel submissions during December. Here are a sampling of those likely to interest our […]

We asked an elite group of contactless technologists from around the globe to give us their insight into the trends and changes we can expect in 2005. Leading chip, card, and solution providers are represented in this glimpse into the future of contactless and RFID technology. RFID, NFC payments, and contactless IDs lead in ‘05 […]

< ? $key="8500"; ?> As 2004 draws to a close we can look back at a year where intellectual property, EPC standards and pilot programs defined the RFID industry. This month we talk to companies (and seasonal characters) that are laying the groundwork for innovation in 2005. Santa’s Got a Brand New (Smart) Bag He […]

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the facility The elves were keeping up to the best of their ability, Pallets were tagged by the gate with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; Retailers were nestled all snug in their beds, With dreams of ROI dancing in their heads; And […]

Following a torrent of RFID mandates, many wonder if there are enough qualified workers to meet demand. Two trade associations say no, and plan to launch an RFID certification and training program. “Hundreds of thousands of people” knowledgeable in RFID will be needed in the coming years, said David Sommer, vice president of electronic commerce […]

A panel of ID industry experts provided predictions for 2005. One of these glimpses into the future will appear here each day during December. by David Dressen, Product Development Manager, Atmel Corporation In 2005 the cost of 13.56 Mhz RF readers will continue to drop as semiconductor manufacturers bring more low cost reader chips into […]

A panel of ID industry experts provided predictions for 2005. One of these glimpses into the future will appear here each day during December. by Manuel Albers, Director Business Development Identification Americas, Philips Semiconductors North America will realize a long awaited vision of contactless technology in 2005. This hot technology will surface in many ways […]

Shipping giant UPS has studied RFID for a number of years, yet hasn’t adopted the technology for its world-wide operation. The company delivered some 3.4 billion packages and documents last year. “RFID hasn’t been adopted for widespread use, but we do have pilots currently underway,” said Donna Barrett, UPS’ technology public relations manager from the […]

ASK’s Smart Paper ID for e-government applications, a Sesame nominee, will be shown during CARTES 2004 in Paris Nov. 2-4. Ideal for passports, the antenna is printed directly on the cover or on the internal data page, therefore creating a tamper-proof solid block which cannot be delaminated. A reel to reel process also enables the […]