BEST PRACTICES
Plan an RFID Rollout That Stays On Track
Ready to install an RFID system in your factories, distribution centers or retail stores? Early adopters have paved the way and share the lessons they learned to help your rollout go smoothly.
COVER STORY
Border Control
Can RFID help keep terrorists and weapons of mass destruction from breaching our security?
VERTICAL FOCUS
Driving Toward Smarter Supply Chains
The world's leading automakers are finding new ways to use RFID to help remove inefficiencies in the manufacture and distribution of cars, and eke out profits in an increasingly competitive industry.

Departments

EDITOR'S NOTE
Feelings of Insecurity
RFID is proving to be an important tool in our defensive arsenal.
OUT IN FRONT
RFID Tattoos for Livestock
Somark Innovations, a biotech startup, has developed a chipless and antenna-less asset identification and tracking system for animals and even food.
OUT IN FRONT
RFID Crossing Guards
RFID helps pedestrians in Singapore cross the road.
PERSPECTIVE
End Users Discover RFID's Value
RFID technology can deliver a return on investment in the retail/consumer-packaged goods supply chain—and in many other areas.
PERSPECTIVE
Top 10 Stories of 2006
Last year may not have been filled with blockbuster RFID news stories—no new mandates were issued, no huge technological breakthroughs were made—but there were some significant developments. Here are the most important stories of 2006.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
Real-World Experiments
Academic applied research is moving RFID in new directions.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
Passive Tags Get Friendly With Metal Products
Dealing with metal products while scanning RFID smart labels.

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INSIDE THE LABS
Authentication and Security
New encryption techniques promise to make the use of RFID applications more secure, increasing the public's trust in the technology.
EPCGLOBAL UPDATE
The Ratification of EPCIS
The EPCglobal Network is now open for business, allowing trading partners to share information and gain business value.
ASHTON'S VIEW
Five Predictions for '07
2007 will be another fascinating year of RFID growth and innovation.