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RFID Makes Ordering and Paying for Pizza Easy As Pie A Florida pizzeria is using RFID so customers can pay for their pies at a self-service kiosk, and the restaurant can keep better tabs on orders.

Vanguard, IRIS and DIS Unveil Printer-Encoders for EPC ID Cards Able to simultaneously print and encode a plastic RFID-enabled identification card, the devices are slated for a border-crossing pilot but could also be used at ski slopes, large events and similar venues.

Afilias Offering Free RFID Discovery Service SITA is the first taker of Afilias' offer, and two of its member airports are set to test the service this summer as part of a baggage-handling trial.

Savi Technology Announces IP Licensing for Cargo E-seals The goal of the program is to spur the market for non-reusable freight-container active RFID seals compliant with the newly ratified ISO 18185 standard.

Checkpoint Combines EAS Tags With RFID The labels contain both a Checkpoint 8.2 MHz RF antitheft inlay and an EPC Gen 2 UHF RFID tag.

NIST Completes RFID Security Guidelines The National Institute of Standards and Technology's report describes the risks to data security and personal privacy that RFID deployments may pose, and provides best practices and procedures to mitigate those dangers.

Pharma RFID Adoption Still Slow A survey by Health Industry Insights shows few drug makers and distributors are implementing the technology, or even evaluating it.

Western Digital Uses RFID Seals to Streamline Customs The manufacturer’s hard drives are moving through government inspections more quickly and efficiently thanks to an RFID-based security and verification system.

Madrid Reebok Club Members Play With RFID All members now use a card, bracelet or watch with a 13.56 passive RFID tag to access facilities and buy goods and services.

Appliance Maker, Logistics Providers Test Passive RFID Container Seal The developers—IPICO, E.J Brooks and Tenacent—say their new seal, which includes tamper detection, is a simpler, low-cost alternative to active tags.