12 Jan, 2006ASK launches new contactless USB reader RDR 400 series
ASK, French-based producer of contactless cards and readers, has launched its new high speed, low cost, multi-application contactless reader that can handle e-passports and logical and physical access control to buildings and computers. The reader has already passed interoperability test standards for passports from 28 countries. Sophia-Antipolis–ASK, launches the RDR 400 series of contactless USB […]
12 Jan, 2006Top 5 RFID Gen 2 Do’s and “Don’ts
Zebra Technologies reveals the following Gen 2 “do’s” and “don’ts” to help companies avoid potential implementation pitfalls. Do go straight to Gen 2 if you are starting RFID pilots now. Gen 2 protocols offer significant performance enhancements over the first generation of EPCglobal UHF protocols, including superior tag throughput, improved accuracy and compliance with global […]
12 Jan, 2006Top 5 RFID Gen 2 “Do’s” and “Don’ts”
Zebra Technologies reveals the following Gen 2 “do’s” and “don’ts” to help companies avoid potential implementation pitfalls. Do go straight to Gen 2 if you are starting RFID pilots now. Gen 2 protocols offer significant performance enhancements over the first generation of EPCglobal UHF protocols, including superior tag throughput, improved accuracy and compliance with global […]
08 Jan, 2006RFID-Zapper – A Bad Idea
“The RFID-Zapper is a gadget to deactivate (i.e. destroy) passive RFID-Tags permanently. The development-team presently consists of two people (MiniMe and Mahajivana), who had some help from a friend (thank’s for that). Goals are a proof-of-concept and the construction of at least one functioning and appealing prototype, as well as a documentation of the project, […]
08 Jan, 2006Pfizer Tags Viagra
“Pfizer Inc has begun to ship its first product containing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its customers in the United States to promote patient safety by combating pharmaceutical counterfeiting. RFID technology is being added to all Viagra (sildenafil citrate) sold in the US to enable pharmacies and wholesalers to verify the unique electronic product […]
04 Jan, 2006ADT Security
“McCaffrey is currently performing a user-acceptance test on placebo products in cartons and blister packs as part of a pilot program ADT developed for Cephalon Inc. (Frazer, PA), an international biopharmaceuticals company. The pilot program was designed to provide end-to-end visibility for tracking branded pharmaceuticals throughout the supply chain. Cephalon is currently using bar code […]
02 Jan, 2006Item Level Tagging
Photos of item-level tagging at Katherine Albrecht’s CASPIAN “Spychip” website. It seems unlikely that anyone will be spying on my printer box.
20 Dec, 2005The e-passport’s significant impact on electronic identity documents
A panel of ID industry experts provided predictions for 2006. One of these glimpses into the future will appear here each day during December. By Greg Pote, Chairman, Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) Industry news is now dominated by the ICAO e-passport. In the future we will see the impact of this standardization and […]
15 Dec, 2005$10 million capital infusion for INSIDE Contactless
In what is certainly a strong show of support for both the company and contactless payments/NFC technology, key VC investors have added more than US$10 million to INSIDE’s war chest. The fact that Visa International is one of those investors is another sign of strong support for the company. INSIDE Contactless Raises euro 9 Million […]
15 Dec, 2005AeroScout Call Button Tag Provides Wi-Fi Tracking Solution for Child Safety
AeroScout announced that it has joined Nissan and TRENDY Corporation to provide a Wi-Fi-based location tracking solution for child safety. The system, which utilizes AeroScout’s T2 Tag with Call Button, has been developed to reduce accidents and crime involving Japanese schoolchildren. The new service uses standard Cisco Wi-Fi access points to accurately locate children wearing […]
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