RFID Journal Blog

Academic Navel Gazing Continues

Another study unearths a potential security problem with RFID that could expose people to a nonexistent threat.

A Privacy Expert’s Misguided View of RFID

Another so-called expert talks about how RFID "could" be a threat to privacy, rather than whether it is likely to be a threat.

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Using RFID to Solve Postal Address Problems

RFID could be used to match a company or individual to a physical address, greatly reducing misdirected mail.

BNET Blogger Spreads False Info About Wal-Mart and Privacy

RFID Not at Fault in Passport Test

The Washington Times seems to blame RFID for not solving a problem that it was never intended to solve.

Why Isn't Wal-Mart Killing the Tags?

With concerns regarding privacy, some are asking why the retailer isn't taking advantage of features in EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to protect consumer privacy.

Privacy Nonsense Sweeps the Internet

Even once-respectable publications, such as Scientific American, have found the need to publish utter nonsense about RFID and privacy, in the wake of the news that Wal-Mart plans to track some clothing items with the technology.

Thank You, Bill Hardgrave

The head of the University of Arkansas' RFID Research Center brought a level of credibility to the RFID industry.

Staff Spread Too Thin? RFID Can Help

Hospitals, factories, retail stores and other businesses are reducing labor forces in order to lower costs, leaving employees overstretched. RFID systems can automate routine tasks, so that workers can be more efficient.

ABC Eyewitness News Presents Selective Facts About RFID Credit Cards

In a recent piece, the New York television station left out the most salient fact for consumers, which is that they are not at risk.

RFID Journal's 2010 Best in Show Award

Impinj's Monza 4 chips edged out Tego's high-memory tag and Omni-ID's Ultra tag.

Rumors of Item-Level RFID's Death in Pharma Are Exaggerated

An article by Dirk Rogers, co-chair of the GS1 EPCglobal Drug Pedigree Messaging work group, suggests RFID is dead at the item level in the pharmaceutical industry. Here’s why his death notice is premature.

L.A. Broadcaster Misinforms Public About RFID Credit Cards

A television station exaggerates the threat, and then shills for Identity Stronghold.

Jill Konrath Discusses How to Sell RFID to Big Companies

The bestselling author and sales trainer explains her strategy for cracking big accounts—and previews the workshop she'll conduct at RFID Journal LIVE! 2010.