The Federal Trade Commission is continuing its exploration into the various uses of RFID technology, ID data security, consumer’ privacy and contactless payments. The Sept. 23 meeting in Washington, D.C. is a follow-up to one the FTC held in July on the west coast. Like the earlier session, this workshop is slated to include industry […]

Idesco has announced the Access Touch touch screen terminal, featuring an integrated computer with an internal RFID reader. The touch screen device can be used as a standalone unit without being connected to another system or it can be integrated with other Idesco reader devices as the control unit of a completely wireless access control […]

Secured Digital Applications Inc. has announced its selection by New Alliance Ltd. to install the EyStar Warehouse Management System for a subsidiary company in Fuzhou, China. The contract, valued at $1.76 million, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2009. The EyStar system incorporates inventory, shipping, receiving and picking capabilities into one […]

A recent change in Sokymat Automotive RFID’s management team indicates a new focus on the company’s presence in the U.S. market. The Germany-based RFID component maker has appointed Marc Schnippering as regional sales manager for the company’s operations in the U.S. According to a company statement, Schnippering’s goal will be to further expand and consolidate […]

Canadian-based AppLocation, a specialist in wireless supply chain tracking, has announced it has been awarded a contract to track cable reels in a network of supply yards across Canada. The system will use active RFID tags and the company’s MOBILEfusion platform to track cable reels from a distribution center to nine yards, with the prospect […]

Microsoft plans to use a large RFID network to track attendees of its Microsoft Tech Ed conference in Sydney, Australia, next month. With RFID-enabled nametags issued to up to 5,500 people over the course of the four-day event, the system is expected to be one of the largest non-traditional RFID networks ever assembled in Australia. […]

An Irving, Texas-based company is offering a new solution to guard against fraud in the lucrative sports collectibles market. Prova Group’s system uses RFID technology to provide an easily-accessed record of exactly when, for instance, a Jets jersey was inked with the Brett Favre signature which could make it valuable in coming years. When an […]