NSA Offers Block Ciphers to Help Secure RFID Transmissions
The SIMON and SPECK block cipher families are free to use and enable the encryption of transmitted RFID data in any frequency.
IoT News Roundup
Google unwraps new beacon format; CentraLite using Kickstarter to crowdfund IoT platform; Vodafone releases 2015 M2M Barometer report; Gemalto, China Telecom partnering on connected car technology.
HidroMares Helps Port Managers See the Seas to Better Manage Boat Traffic
Using networks of sensors and a cloud-based interface, port managers can get real-time data about water conditions to help them guide ships in and out of port safely and efficiently.
RFID News Roundup
Jadak announces Bluetooth RFID reader for health-care applications ••• RFID market to reach $9.56 billion in 2015, IDTechEx CEO says ••• NEC Display Solutions of America uses Impinj RFID technology for contest ••• Google unveils Eddystone formats for Bluetooth beacons ••• ParkerVision’s PV5870 demodulator selected for RFID products ••• Skytron inks deal to distribute Mobile Aspects’ RFID-enabled smart cabinets.
U.K. Hospital Pilots RFID for Bed and Hoist Tracking
Heart of England NHS Trust is using active RFID tags and readers from Harland Simon at one of its three hospitals to determine how well the technology helps manage the facility’s 2,000 beds and hoists, to ensure they can be found, inspected and maintained in a timely manner.