Debate on whether it increases or decreases security By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications Some believe that new proposed driver license legislation would help states better secure IDs while also protecting citizen privacy. Others say it “guts” an existing law and takes states back to pre-9/11 identity vetting for IDs. A hearing held in the […]

Fresh on the heels of St. Mary’s Medical Center, the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) in Singapore has begun tagging swabs and gauzes with RFID microchips to ensure that none are left inside a patient post-surgery. Under the system, all dressings brought into surgery are affixed with RFID tags. Before sewing a patient up, […]

Violet, the French company behind the RFID Mirror, the world’s first RFID reader designed exclusively for home use, is boxing up its trademark bunnies and filing for bankruptcy, according to engadget.com. Violet first introduced RFID into American homes with Nabaztag, their “mutlipurpose interconnected rabbit.” The Nabaztag is indeed shaped like a bunny. It talks, moves […]

DAILY has released a new hands-free RFID-enabled attendance tracking system for ID badge identification at meetings, conferences, schools and other venues that require attendance management. The RFID attendance system instantaneously captures attendees’ data without the need of human intervention using DAILY’s DL8220 gate reader and passive RFID tags. The walk-through RFID attendance tracking system is […]

SCM Microsystems, a leading provider of solutions for secure access and identity, has rolled out a new portable contactless smart card reader, the SCL3711, that’s capable of supporting multiple contactless applications from mobile payments to transportation, access control and e-government. The USB reader supports all major 13.56 MHZ contactless technologies, including ISO 14443 type A&B, […]

The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has ordered that all cattle must be tagged with CCIA-approved RFID tags as of January 1, 2010. Consequently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will strike bar code tags from the approved animal tag list. Since September 1, 2006, RFID tags have been the only CCIA-approved means of tracking […]

Alien Technology has announced that its new Higgs-3 RFID IC’s will now come equipped with an extra security feature called “Dynamic Authentification.” According to Alien, Dynamic Authentication incorporates a challenge/response algorithm which defeats static cloning attempts of the Higgs-3 IC. This feature initiates an interaction between the reader and the tag whereby the tag’s signature […]

FleetMind Solutions has developed a new Web-based solution for Waste and Recycling companies that automates garbage collection using RFID technology. Similar to the system in place in Australia, FleetMind’s solution requires each garbage bin to be outfitted with an RFID tag that corresponds to the customer’s address. Waste workers can quickly verify cart details by […]

Passive UHF RFID tag manufacturer Omni-ID has unveiled its next-generation technology platform, featuring a number of changes in both design and functionality to its line of on-metal products. According to Omni-ID, the next-generation technology platform includes the following: Global Broadband Standard and Operability: Omni-ID tags will be “optimized” for global frequencies in accordance with EPC […]

The Riverina Regional Library in Australia has announced that they are adopting FE Technologies’ Smart Library RFID system in ten of their branches in New South Wales. The Riverina Regional Library serves approximately 107,000 constituents across nine local government areas, making it one of the biggest regional library services in New South Wales. The library […]