FEATURE
Can RFID Improve Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance?
U.S. companies that deploy RFID to meet retailer mandates or improve their own internal operations could reap an unexpected benefit: stronger compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
COVER STORY
The Cashless Reality
RFID payment systems might not spell the end of notes and coins, but they could transform consumers' spending habits and open new opportunities for companies.
VERTICAL FOCUS
Around the World in Real Time
Logistics providers are a key link between manufacturers and stores. RFID could help them speed deliveries, improve the flow of information and secure the supply chain.
LAB TEST REPORT
Not All RFID Tags Are Alike
Even tags of the same make and model vary significantly in their performance, as this excerpt from the RFID Alliance Lab's report, UHF EPC Tag Performance Evaluation, reveals.

Departments

Out in Front
RFID No Cure for Slumping Toy Sales
Naoru-kun’s sales have proven as unhealthy as the doll itself.
Out in Front
3-D RFID Tags for Security
DuPont Authentication Systems has developed 3-D imaging technology that can be used on RFID labels to authenticate products.
Out in Front
You Say Rif-id, I Say. . .
Like the proverbial tomato, RFID deserves a definitive pronunciation.
Perspective
The IP Cloud on the Horizon
Intellectual property remains a concern among end users, but some vendors are formulating strategies for dealing with it.
Perspective
Security on the Back Burner
Typically, our Perspective section provides insights on issues making news—or noise—in the RFID market. But it's also important to provide an understanding of issues being ignored. Right now, the big issue not making big news is supply chain security.
Editor's Note
Yes, RFID Does Pay
The use of RFID payment systems falls somewhere between tomorrow's promise and today's reality.

Columns

EPCglobal Update
Silent But Steady Progress
EPCglobal US brings together disparate groups to hammer out RFID standards.
Ashton's View
Where's the ROI?
Companies can realize a return on their RFID investment, if they know where to look.
Stay Tuned
A 2-Cent RFID Tag?
Printable electronics, not silicon, may pave the way to a truly low-cost tag.