IBM’s clients will be able to securely share and analyze accurate and real-time data generated by RFID tags thanks to the computer Goliath’s new WebSphere RFID Information Center. The technology is based on a recently completed EPCglobal standard called EPCIS, which provides a standard way to securely communicate the data created by sensors and RFID […]

“I believe that the real value of RFID will be realized when tags remain on items, which will allow to create new services and benefits for consumers.” Someone has the intestinal fortitude to say it? … RFID beyond logistics and into the household? Jacek Kowalski, former CEO of Inside Contactless, describes this as a goal […]

Metal. Great for rocking out, not so much for RFID. Which is why yet another pair of companies – QinetiQ and Crown Holdings, Inc. – this month are launching a joint development program to adapt QinetiQ’s Omni-ID Pak™ integrated RFID technology for use on metal packaging. This will enable brand owners to integrate ultra high […]

AdvantaPure’s new GammaTag easily attaches to components such as sample and production bags, tanks, filters, manifolds, tubing and hose, storage vessels, and to complete single-use systems. Not only that, but the read/write RFID tag is gamma-radiation resistant, so it can be used in high-purity including pharmaceutical, biomedical, food, and beverage applications. Before GammaTag’s introduction, “The […]

RFID tagging on an item-level for pharmaceuticals is 100 percent reliable, according to packager Owens-Illinois (O-I) and RFID company Impinj. Two demonstrations were conducted at the RFID Health Care Industry Adoption Summit in Washington, using a near-field ultrahigh frequency (UHF) Gen 2 RFID solution consisting of readers and chips from Impinj and item-level embedded RFID […]

Two of the powerhouses in the contactless chip world are teaming to build new chips with contactless and NFC capabilities. Sony with its FeliCa technology and NXP with its Mifare line announced a joint venture to build cross-technology chips – supporting FeliCa, Mifare, and NFC. Calling it “a universal contactless IC platform … created for […]

“With dual-active RFID cards, personnel no longer have to manually present their card for access as it’s done automatically”, said Allan Griebenow, President and CEO of AXCESS International Inc. The company today announced that Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s largest California operation is using its long-range access control and safety system for hands-free identification and attendance record […]

Data’s encrypted, alright. But that doesn’t mean it’s safe among slick drug counterfeiting types, who are capable of cloning captured tags. What you need is strong readers and mutual authentication, say the folks at SecureRF, which just announced a new RFID tag with onboard security and cold-chain management features. The startup’s latest UHF tag includes […]

“The tunnel is a natural extension of our core mission to make wireless sensor deployments as easy as possible.” That’s the buzz from Blue Vector’s Nancy Anderson (CEO), speaking of her company’s new item-level conveyor tunnel, which reads both HF and UHF tags (the jury’s still out on which is better for pharma apps, we’re […]

Using its own employees as test subjects, Visa USA is piloting delivery of payment coupons and rewards, via text messaging, to mobile phones. These coupons can then be redeemed at the company’s on-site restaurants at Visa’s California headquarters. The test follows a successful payment trial at the Philips Arena earlier this year. New Visa Pilot […]