RFID News Roundup

Tagsys secures $12 million in venture funding; Albis Technologies adds ruggedized tags, ATEX EX certification and a handheld reader; CSL intros new module for RFID handheld that adds GPRS/GPS; Gerry Weber picks Nordic ID as handheld RFID supplier; Balluff intros tech services for RFID, networking and sensor projects; Venezuelan Marriott employs RFID-enabled locking system.

Can RFID Be a Lock For a Notebook?

Is it possible to use radio frequency identification in this manner? —Name withheld ——— I assume you are referring to a notebook PC. There has been some research conducted into the possibility of employing RFID to lock electronic equipment so that it won’t work...