A coalition of technology industry associations in Thailand have announced the establishment of a center promoting the adoption of RFID technology. The RFID Institute of Thailand (RFID-TH) will serve as a test bed center and to showcase the technology in the region. The institute is sponsored by Thailand’s Software Industry Promotion Agency, the Thai Embedded […]

by David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University There is no setting in the private or public sectors where a verifiable “chain of custody” is more essential – or more lacking – than the handling of evidence in criminal cases. In the United States, the legal system is dependent on the proper handling of all forms […]

Canada’s GAO RFID has launched an RFID tag designed specifically for use in tracking wooden pallets, one of the main transit platforms around the world. The passive Gen 2 tags offer several attributes which fit their intended application well, including cost-efficiency and a long read range in harsh conditions. The 865-928 MHz tag integrates the […]

Omni-ID, a provider of RFID devices and services, has announced a strategic partnership with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Under the terms of the deal, the electronics company will act as a reseller of Omni-ID’s products in Japan. Mitsubishi entered the partnership in response to the growing RFID market throughout Asia. Mitsubishi will offer its customers […]

The presence of RFID technology on the ski slopes continues to grow, and not just in access-control solutions, as reported last week. An Austrian company is developing a RFID-based solution which lets slalom skiers know when they should have zigged rather than zagged, and other, far more detailed analysis. The system, developed by Abatec and […]

Two major European airports have made the switch to RFID-enabled baggage tracking solutions. The systems, installed in high-traffic airports in Portugal and Italy, are the result of a partnership between Danish logistics systems integrator Lyngsoe Systems and Times-7, an RFID developer headquartered in New Zealand. In December, Lisbon’s international airport became the world’s first to […]

Montie Design, a North Carolina-based design firm, has launched a low-cost device to detect if RFID interrogators are working properly. The device, priced at $20 and small enough to clip onto an ID badge, is being marketed to RFID installers and users, and has already been bought by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, among other […]

An engineering organization at Texas A&M has installed InSync Software’s Yard Management RFID-enabled software application in its laboratory, in an effort to test the usefulness of this type of system. The Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) embarked on the experimental program at the request of the South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant, which is considering […]

RFIDTraxx LLC. a provider of RFID-enabled asset tracking systems, has announced the release of its DocStaxx software system. The DocStaxx system integrates MicroSoft’s SQL Server with RFID technology from Magellan Technologies to create a system that enables the tracking of documents in any position and in a wide range of environments. The DocStaxx software is […]

The 2009 INTERPHEX conference, an international gathering of pharmaceutical industry professionals and technology providers, will include a panel discussion looking at ways to securely implement RFID technology in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The panel will include members of the RFID Security Alliance (RFIDSA) as it looks at the security and privacy issues facing the industry […]