Biometric and smart card companies aim to educate lawmakers on how the technologies can be privacy enhancing and not privacy invasive By Zack Martin, Editor RFID. It’s hard to believe that four little letters can cause individuals to imagine such evil things. Mention RFID and people envision Big Brother or another type of all-seeing specter […]

The identification industry had a wakeup call in 2005 when parents protested the use of RFID tags in student ID badges at Brittan Elementary School in Sutter, Calif. RFID tags were used to take attendance at the school when the children walked in the door. The plan was to eventually place scanners around the school […]

RFID hardware supplier iDTRONIC has introduced three versions of an RFID wristband device designed for a variety of identification needs. The “WRIST-FIT,” the “WRIST-FIT Velcro” and the “Silicone Rubber” are each worn like a wrist watch, and use either 125 kHz or 13.56 MHz technology to uniquely identify the wearer. iDTRONIC RFID Wristbands are made […]

As part of its ongoing Benchmark series, ODIN Technologies has released an evaluation of passive RFID tags designed to work on metal objects. The report compares 17 UHF RFID tags designed specifically for use on metal, and finds that improvements have been made in this once-difficult area of the RFID industry. “While the metal mount […]

McMaster RFID Application Lab (MRAL), part of Canada’s McMaster University, has teamed up with PricewaterhouseCooper India to explore RFID-related consulting and solutions services in India. The initial agreement between the two organizations will be on a case-by-case basis, with plans to work toward a broader and more detailed memorandum of understanding in the future. Under […]

Seattle-based Impinj has announced the purchase of Intel’s RFID business division, including the rights to sell Intel’s R1000 RFID chips. The chip will be rebranded the Impinj Indy R1000. The R1000 is used in the handheld RFID readers of a number of manufacturers. Impinj officials have assured these makers that the company does not intend […]

Alien Technology, in cooperation with real-time location solutions (RTLS) provider Ubisense, has announced the completion of customer field tests using combined RTLS/RFID technology for automotive production line component verification. In the test, Ubisense integrated standard Alien RFID readers into its Location Platform. The solution enabled assembly stations to recognize each car through its VIN (Vehicle […]