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Illinois Water Resort Becomes RFID-Activated Guests at the resort, which opens next year, will use RFID wristbands to do just about everything, including entering rooms, accessing lockers, buying food and arcade tokens, and even taking pictures.

N.J. Medical Center Uses LF Tags to Protect Patient Records Englewood Hospital requires staff to use RFID-enabled identity badges to access the institution's computers and applications.

Citizen M Checking Out RFID to Automate, Personalize Customer Service Guests of the hotel, currently under construction, will use RFID technology to check in and out, access their rooms and set temperature, lighting and audio and video systems to match their tastes.

Aker Yards Uses RFID to Ramp Up Worker Safety At its shipyard in Turku, Finland, the company installs interrogators alongside gangplanks so administrators can determine who is on board a vessel and in danger in the event of a fire or other risk.

UMass Researchers Describe New Approach to Tag Security The scientists seek to leverage a unique signal generated by an RFID chip's volatile memory so the tag can be authenticated and its data encrypted.

Northstar Ski Resort RFID-Enables Guest Locker Rooms With passive RFID cards in their pockets, visitors can access storage areas and lockers, without having to put down their skis or other gear.

Ford World Rally Team Uses RFID-Enabled DVDs for VIP Tickets At the racecourse, an embedded passive tag allows access to the arena and a special VIP area; at home, fans can use the rectangular DVD to watch a presentation about the race team and its members.

Payter Expands Its Electronic Wallet The Dutch company is providing RFID-enabled mobile phones to another 500 participants in its contactless-payment pilot, as well as adding more features.

Ohio Boutique Takes a Unique Approach to RFID Clothing merchant Industry Standard uses the technology to support social retailing, which lets shoppers confer with friends before making buying decisions.

Microsoft Seeks RFID Support for HealthVault The software giant is encouraging companies to develop RFID applications for the free online medical database service it recently launched.