EXPERT VIEWS

An Internet of Senses
We need to build an integrated architecture that would enable organizations to share physical data collected by wireless sensor networks.
By Daeyoung Kim and Jongwoo Sung

Don't Shoot the Messenger
In electronic identity cards and passports, contactless RFID technology enables the biometric—or personal—data to be checked quickly.
By Jonathan Collins

Inference ID
When it comes to supply chain visibility, a little RFID can go a long way.
By Kevin Ashton

The Need for Collaborative Threat Modeling
To make a logical determination of an RFID system's privacy and security risks, rather than one based on potentially biased perceptions of each individual part, we need to work together to view a security objective in a contextual environment.
By Mike Ahmadi

Increasing Read Ranges
An EPC-compliant Gen 2 active tag is on the horizon.
By Hao Min

RFID Power to the People
Want consumers to accept the technology? Give them applications that make their lives easier.
By Kevin Ashton

Behind the Headlines
Mifare hacking will not halt contactess ticketing for transportation systems.
By Jonathan Collins

Protecting EPC Tags
In the short term, companies could use a transponder ID written to every microchip to ensure the authenticity of an EPC tag.
By Florian Michahelles and Mikko Lehtonen

The Reality Search Engine
While Google is great at finding written or recorded information, it can't deliver when it comes to real-time, real-life events. RFID could change that.
By Kevin Ashton

Self-Service Border Control
Portugal is taking advantage of a global RFID standard to bring benefits to its government and travelers entering the country.
By Jonathan Collins