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Wi-Fi-Based RFID Improves Elderly Care PresCare is using a Wi-Fi-based RFID system to enable its residents to quickly and easily call for help, and to alert staff if a resident wanders into a dangerous area.

DHS Grants Alien Subsidiary SAFETY Act Liability Coverage Alien-owned Quatrotec, a provider of RFID-enabled baggage and cargo-handling systems, is now protected by legislation designed to help foster the development of anti-terrorism technology.

Milan's Malpensa Airport Prepares for RFID Baggage Handling The airport plans to install the RFID system in two phases over the next three months, with its current bar-code system running simultaneously as a backup.

University of East Anglia's Library Automates Circulation Tasks The school uses RFID to check out, check in and sort books, freeing staff to provide more research help to library patrons.

Washington Driver's Licenses to Carry EPC Gen 2 Inlays The state will issue the RFID-enabled driver's licenses on a voluntary basis next year, to test if the technology can improve traffic flow across the Canadian border.

Emprevi Launches Service for Securing, Tracking Cargo Using Savi active RFID seals and interrogators, the Colombian logistics provider expects to reduce security costs by $350 per container and cut shipment time by two days.

BRIDGE Expects to Launch Five European RFID Pilots This Fall The biggest of the EU-funded projects involve seven pharmaceutical and health-care organizations, using RFID and 2-D bar codes to trace drugs from the point of manufacture to delivery at a pharmacy.

RFID Vendors Brief Congress on PASS Card Security During a meeting with congressional aides, industry representatives explained why they believe the proposed use of EPC UHF Gen 2 tags in the ID cards is problematic.

RFID Helps Mexican University Retain, Maintain Equipment Regiomontana is using active tags to prevent the theft of laptops and projectors, and to help keep them properly maintained.

European Study Probes RFID's Impact on Privacy Issued by the European Parliament's Scientific Technology Options Assessment committee, the report finds that the use of RFID to date has not had significant negative impacts on the privacy of individuals, though it does call for transparency.