EXPERT VIEWS

NFC Mobile Phones and the Future of Privacy
NFC-enabled phones will offer consumers the opportunity to enhance their privacy by empowering them with their own secure ID devices.
By Ayman S. Ashour

A Real Innovator
How Alan Haberman changed the world—and me.
By Kevin Ashton

Why Zone-Based Real-time Location Systems Are Superior
For indoor applications, zone-based approaches provide far more reliable results than triangulation-based methods, and at a cheaper cost.
By Abraham Blonder

RFID for Consumer Electronics
A new breed of UHF EPC Gen 2 ICs enables a myriad of applications.
By Victor Vega

At-Home Product Life-Cycle Management
Manufacturers and customers can monitor consumer electronics devices for maintenance, repair and recycling.
By Tatsuya Inaba

The Wisdom of the Earth
China's leader really gets RFID.
By Kevin Ashton

Securing Small Shipments
An RFID e-seal designed for ammunition, file or medical boxes can monitor for tampering.
By Peter Cole and Zhonghao Hu

Designer Tags for RTIs
RFID providers have developed tags that make it easier and more cost-effective to track and manage returnable transport items.
By Urs Andrin Lampe

How RFID Can Safeguard Children
Radio frequency identification technology is offering a variety of new ways to protect our most important assets—our kids.
By Yedidia Blonder

Like the Car Industry, RFID Has Matured
Recent improvements in the technology have been substantial.
By Greg Stewart